The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Bangladesh
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Bangladesh’s attention is Food and drink (5.5%, 3.6× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Bangladesh’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Covered more than readCelebrity and creator culture0.0×
Bangladesh · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 180 million within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi), making it one of the most densely populated countries on Earth. Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast.
- বিদেশে চিকিৎসায় ডলার পাঠানোর সীমা বাড়াল বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংকsharebazarnews.com · 2 outlets
- তুরস্ক থেকে দেশে ফিরেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী: Daily Naya Diganta (দৈনিক নয়া দিগন্ত)dailynayadiganta.com
- Opposition lawmakers to visit MP Nusrat's fire-damaged homebdnews24.com
- "Peddling of false narratives only undermines their credibility": India on reports of Chinese vloggers falsely…bangladeshsun.com
- Seven alleged brokers arrested at Brahmanbaria General Hospitalthedailystar.net
- খুলনায় বিএনপি নেতাকে গুলি করে হত্যাmzamin.com
- "Seek to paint bleak picture of India": JNU Professor on Chinese vloggers falsely portraying Dhaka slums as Delhiindiagazette.com · 7 outlets
- Sheikh Hasina Will Face Death Sentence If She Returns, Says Bangladesh Chief Prosecutorrozanaspokesman.com · 7 outlets
- Bangladesh name 16-member squad for South Africa Test seriesmalaysiasun.com · 5 outlets
- Guyana President Irfaan Ali, Bangladesh Diplomat extends Diwali greetingsrussiaherald.com · 4 outlets
- Over 50 crude bomb blasts rock Dhaka, bus driver burnt alive amid arson attacksmoneycontrol.com · 4 outlets
- Does Bangladesh need it? Sheikh Hasina questions Dhaka's fighter jet deal with Chinatheshillongtimes.com · 2 outlets
Pictures
A student procession at the University of Dhaka campus during the mass protests and riots of 1969Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain 
Flooding after the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, which killed around 140,000 peopleStaff Sergeant Val Gempis (USAF) · Public domain 
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, the largest and national mosque of Bangladeshআহসান হাবীব · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Victory Day celebration at National Martyrs' MemorialSumon Mallick · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Bangladesh football teamThe President's Office, Maldives · CC BY 4.0 
Bangladeshi artists performing in a dance show.Image by: William Vasta · Public domain
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Inside the Bangladesh factories producing millions of cheap clothing for the world | 60 Minutes60 Minutes Australia
- Sheikh Hasina’s Return to Bangladesh? Ex-PM Seeks New Passport Amid Political Uncertainty | News18CNN-News18
- India vs Bangladesh: Is The Ganga Water Treaty Breaking? | Ganga Treaty | Inconnect NewsInconnect News
Bangladesh · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
2.3× last week
3.3× last week
3.6× last week
13.5× last week
Organizations
2.7× last week
5.3× last week
Bangladesh
Discussion
Bangladesh · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 642 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- বাংলাদেশের সামরিক বিমানে হাসিনাকে ফেরত পাঠাতে চায় ভারত (mzamin.com)
- Celebrating Humayun Ahmed and his incomparable talent (thedailystar.net)
- Health More than usual
- হাম উপসর্গে আরও ৫ জনের মৃত্যু, নতুন আক্রান্ত ১,৪১৯ (dhakatimes24.com)
- ২৪ ঘণ্টায় হাম উপসর্গে মৃত্যু ৫, মোট মৃত্যু ১৩০৪ জন (arthosuchak.com)
- আজ বঙ্গোপসাগরে লঘুচাপ সৃষ্টি হতে পারে (dhakatimes24.com)
- কপ-৩১ সম্মেলনে তারেক রহমানের আহ্বান: Daily Naya Diganta (দৈনিক নয়া দিগন্ত) (dailynayadiganta.com)
Survey · 2023 84% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Govt launches Tk 30-per-kg rice sales for garment workers (thedailystar.net)
- Union leaders urge RMG workers to return to their workplaces (thedailystar.net)
- ত্রিমুখী চাপে অর্থনীতি (mzamin.com)
- এসআইআরে নাম বাদ বাবার, মিলছে না কন্যার বার্থ সার্টিফিকেট (bartamanpatrika.com)
- Will Republicans now Fight, Fight, Fight? (afr.net)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual3.3 words per 1,000usually 2.8The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual6.8 words per 1,000usually 7.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.1× usual7.6 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
Press Information Department, Public domain Rising
U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain Rising
The White House, Public domain Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 1XXXX
Music
Rising
Politics & world affairs
Press Information Department, Public domain Rising
U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain Rising
Sports
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Анна Нэсси, CC BY-SA 3.0 Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel & places
NASA's Visible Earth, Public domain Breakout
David Stanley, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
Sanadalahlafi, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Industries here
Media & entertainment 22Travel & tourism 20Sports & fitness 4Nonprofits & NGOs 3Government & public sector 2Food & beverage 1Music 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation8.3%Jul 2026 · −0.9 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.8%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth3.5%2025 · −0.7 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Plant Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Surgery
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change30.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority77.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Akka: The Protectors
2Dead-End Job
3Kauriburi: The Cursed Temple
New
4Roadies Rebirth
Falling
5The Great Indian Kapil Show
6Doctor X: Mafia in White
7Lupin
8Shaque
9Black Doves
10A Couple of Lies
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Jurassic World Rebirth
Breakout
2Baththa
3Manoj Bajpayee
Falling
4Meethe Mein Kya Hai
5Dilwali Diwali
6Final Destination Bloodlines
7Don't Trouble the Trouble
8Collision Course
9Sigma
10Rush Hour
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Data credits: Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.