The chief adviser’s decision to stay in office came two days after he told student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders that he was mulling resignation as he felt ‘the situation is such that he …
UK freezes £90m worth of London properties linked to Hasina regime: report
The move follows increasing pressure on UK authorities to assist Bangladesh in tracing assets tied to the previous regime …
Adam Smith in Bangladesh
Why would Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, be appalled — like any sane observer — by the arrest and incarceration, albeit for a short period, of Nusraat Faria? Because for Smith, the …
Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies
Around 280 Bangladeshi migrant workers are demanding unpaid wages from a Malaysian firm which was a supplier to big Japanese companies.
Reviving Bangladesh’s banking sector: A race against time for innovation and reform
Vietnam provides a clear lesson: It reduced its NPL levels within five years after robust banking reforms in 2011 and revived private sector credit growth. Bangladesh has to be similarly politically …
Bangladesh leader threatens to resign
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader, who took over after a mass uprising last year, has threatened to resign if parties do not give him their backing, a political ally and sources in his office said Th …
India Asks Bangladesh To Expedite Verification Of Over 2300 Illegal Migrants For Deportation
India on Thursday said that it has requested the Bangladesh government to verify the nationality of over 2300 illegal immigrants, who are believed to be from the neighbouring nation in order for them …
Who is Bangladesh’s Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman at loggerheads with Yunus?
There are reports of tensions between Bangladesh leader Mohammed Yunus and the Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman over the holding of elections. Zaman is said to be unhappy with the interim government …
When the sea moves inland: A global climate wake-up call from Bangladesh’s Delta
As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, coastal regions everywhere are facing a creeping threat: salt.
Muhammad Yunus ‘thinking about’ resigning as Bangladesh interim govt chief: ‘Feels somewhat embarrassed’
Nahid Islam, leader of the National Citizen Party, confirmed that Muhammad Yunus was “thinking about resigning.” He held a private conversation with Bangladesh’s chief adviser amid the rumours, …