Bangladesh, Japan discuss PPP projects, transport cooperation

Bangladesh and Japan on Wednesday discussed the progress of the projects taken under the Public Private Partnership Platform in Bangladesh, particularly of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Terminal-3 project and cooperation in the railway and road …

18 states on alert as IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms across India due to cyclones in Iraq, Bangladesh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for rain across 18 Indian states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, and West Bengal, due to cyclones originating from Iraq and Bangladesh. These alerts, issued on Tuesday, are expected to …

Bangladesh Tanneries: Policies and Unintended Effects

DCCI urges Bangladesh govt to defer LDC graduation for 2-3 years

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) president Taskeen Ahmed recently urged the government to defer Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status for at least two to three years considering the prevailing global and …

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Cripples Bangladesh

For decades, Bangladesh has been a testament to resilience and economic progress. Once dismissed by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a “basket case,” the country is set to graduate from the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC) …

World : ASEAN Special Envoy On Myanmar Calls On Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, March 12 (Bernama) -- Tan Sri Othman Hashim, ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar, called on Bangladesh's Adviser for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Touhid Hossain in Dhaka on Tuesday. Othman sought Bangladesh's "views, …

Propaganda against Bangladesh

After the July Revolution and the formation of the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh has become a target of internal and external propaganda campaigns that threaten its stability, security, and national image. Following the …

Bangladesh: Rohingya fear crime surge amid food ration cuts

Shafika is one of the over 700,000 Rohingya people who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in 2017 when Myanmar's military launched a "clearance operation" in the country's western Rakhine state.   The ethnic group faces discrimination and …

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's family's properties seized, 124 bank accounts frozen

Dhaka : A court in Dhaka has ordered the seizure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi residence, 'Sudasadhan', and some other properties owned by her family members, who are in exile in India. At the same time, the court ordered …

World News | Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's Family's Properties Seized, 124 Bank Accounts Frozen

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 12 (ANI): A court in Dhaka has ordered the seizure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi residence, 'Sudasadhan', and some other properties owned by her family members, who are in exile in India. At the …