DHAKA: Pakistan has intensified efforts to expand economic and trade ties with Bangladesh, with the Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Ihsaan Afzal Khan, wrapping up a multi-day visit to …
Non-tariff barriers raise India-Bangladesh trade costs by 20%
Non-tariff barriers imposed by both Bangladesh and India have increased bilateral trade costs by approximately 20%, according to Bangladesh’s …
Commercial Bank of Ceylon: Building trust, expanding investment in Bangladesh
Economic challenges are not new; they are part of every nation’s growth story. Bangladesh has proven its resilience in the face of past crises and continues to show signs of recovery. With its young …
Old habits die hard for new-era Bangladesh
Bangladesh are better at hitting sixes but not at taking singles; their bowling is top-notch but their catching is not; their planning is good, but they need to show more faith in the plans …
Ethnic Unrest Erupts in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts
In Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, tribal protests erupted following an alleged gang rape of a young student, triggering authorities to impose movement restrictions and deploy paramilitary forces …
Pakistan, Bangladesh step up trade talks
Pakistan has stepped up efforts to expand economic ties with Bangladesh, with the Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Ihsaan Afzal Khan, concluding a visit to Dhaka. Khan held a series of …
Bangladesh’s Caretaker Government Has Reoriented Its Foreign Policy
Ahead of elections early next year, Muhammad Yunus’ government is changing Bangladesh’s regional footing in ways that will be hard to undo. The post Bangladesh’s Caretaker Government Has Reoriented …
India is Blowing Hot and Cold with Bangladesh
India has multiple reasons for disliking Bangladesh. In the aftermath of the event of the ouster of all-weather friend Sheikh Hasina from power in August …
Biotech key to Bangladesh’s food security: finance adviser
Stressing the urgent need for scientific innovation to secure Bangladesh’s food future, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed today highlighted the critical role of biotechnology in advancing the country’s …
Bangladesh deepens cooperation with key international financial partners
On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bangladesh on Monday strengthened its development cooperation with key international financial partners through …