The detention comes after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) accepted a complaint against 11 people, including Hasina, a former police chief and six serving and retired military officers
Bangladesh gas outage exposes textile sector’s limited resilience
An outage at Excelerate Energy’s Moheshkhali Floating LNG terminal has deprived Bangladesh’s national grid of about 17 million cubic meters of gas a day. Petrobangla says the outa
Bangladesh’s $1b semiconductor ambition now faces critical execution phase
As countries across Asia race to strengthen their positions in global chip supply chains, industry leaders say Bangladesh’s semiconductor ambitions have reached a decisive stage where implementation, …
Climate finance paradox: Why billions pledged still fall short for vulnerable nations
Climate finance has become one of the defining pillars of global climate diplomacy. Despite record international commitments, countries such as Bangladesh continue to struggle to access the funding …
Climate finance paradox: Why billions pledged still fall short for vulnerable nations
Climate finance has become one of the defining pillars of global climate diplomacy. Despite record international commitments, countries such as Bangladesh continue to struggle to access the funding …
Access to finance remains Bangladesh’s weakest business pillar despite improvement: Experts
Dhaka, July 27 — Access to finance remains the most severe bottleneck in Bangladesh’s business environment, scoring lowest among 11 pillars assessed under the Bangladesh Business Index (BBX) 2024-25, …
Bangladesh, Maldives pledge stronger ties, stress need to reinvigorate Saarc
The foreign minister conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and thanked President Muizzu for attending the installation ceremony of Bangladesh’s newly elected government in February.
Bangladesh needs about USD 421 billion in extra funding in 5 years to attain SDGs
Dhaka, July 26 — Bangladesh will need about USD 421 billion in extra funding over the next five years to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new government assessment unveiled …
Antibiotic overuse putting Bangladesh at risk of resistance crisis: Experts
Bangladesh must act quickly to stop the misuse of antibiotics or risk a growing health crisis in which common medicines no longer work against infections, said speakers at a conference today. They said the overuse of antibiotics in hospitals,
Sheikh Hasina ally resigns as Bangladesh’s president
Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned, as concerns grow that his former ally, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, will return to the country.