Experts and policymakers on Monday stressed the need for an effective legal and institutional framework to address the challenges of intellectual property …
Deepening Crisis: Why Bangladesh’s Critical Export Sector Is Running on Fumes
An explosion of compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinders on Sunday evening in the open parking area of the Pretty Group of factories in Ashulia killed nine people and injured more than 20 others.
Bangladesh has lost 900 children to measles—a warning to other countries where vaccine rates have slipped
Almost 900 people in Bangladesh are suspected to have died in a measles outbreak that began in March. Most of those affected are children.
‘We are stuck’: Imran highlights crisis in Bangladesh women’s cricket
He argued that international performance cannot be separated from the structure beneath the national team. While Sri Lanka has hundreds of girls participating in school cricket, Bangladesh does not …
PM to present vision for Bangladesh, people’s rights and inclusive development at UNGA: Mahdi
Mahdi said Tarique Rahman’s maiden address to the UNGA on 24 September will be historic as he will become the third member of his family to represent Bangladesh at the world body.
In Bangladesh, Pakistan’s Jinnah photo stirs anger
DHAKA: Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah died nearly eight decades ago, but his photograph has become the centrepiece of a fresh battle over history at Bangladesh’s top university.
Asian Games 2026: Pakistan women win bronze after beating Bangladesh by 31 runs
The bronze medal is Pakistan’s third women’s cricket medal at the Asian Games. Pakistan had previously won gold in the 2010 and 2014 editions. The victory also made amends for their defeat to …
Why children are getting infected with bird flu in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has recorded its fourth human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, this year, with all four cases involving children and one resulting in death, according to …
What does StanChart’s retail banking exit mean for Bangladesh?
Another foreign bank, HSBC, is taking a similar path. In July 2025, HSBC announced that it would gradually wind down its retail banking business in Bangladesh while continuing its Corporate and …
IPDC joins Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes for green industry, ICT sector
IPDC Finance PLC has joined Bangladesh Bank’s refinance schemes for Green Factory Building and Green Industry and for the Development of the ICT Sector, strengthening its focus on sustainable and …