Following Bangladesh’s independence, he was appointed the country’s first finance secretary in 1972, taking on the crucial responsibility of rebuilding a devastated financial system and overseeing the …
Hyatt Opens First Hotel In Bangladesh
Hyatt has entered the Bangladesh market with the opening of Hyatt Place Dhaka Uttara, an 85-room property positioned to serve business and leisure travellers, according to a Hyatt press …
Hasina’s conviction for crimes against humanity is testing India-Bangladesh ties
Prof Bharadwaj says that long-standing economic and cultural ties often endure beyond political shifts: data show that trade between India and Bangladesh grew between 2001 and 2006, when the “less …
Malaysia and Bangladesh eye deeper trade ties
“Bangladesh has an opportunity to earn foreign exchange from Malaysia by adopting halal certification and expanding halal product manufacturing,” said Mohammad Akhter Parvez, honourary consul of Malay …
Urgent adaptation finance needed as climate threats to Bangladeshi women grow: Experts at COP30
Experts at a high-level discussion at COP30 have warned that climate change is sharply increasing reproductive health risks for women in Bangladesh—yet national adaptation strategies and financing …
Bangladesh calls for 1.5°C target, scaled-up finance, and climate equity at COP30
Climate change is not a future scenario – it is a daily reality, says the deputy head of Bangladesh delegation …
Death penalty for former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina
Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room . International leaders gather for COP30 climate talks, but some important people are not attending. An Antarctic glacier shrunk by 50% in just two …
What Bangladesh Teaches Us About Resilient Capitalism
Bangladesh’s political transition offers powerful lessons for investors and businesses and anyone navigating rising global uncertainty — from emerging markets to the U.S.
Laldia, Pangaon deals: Global boost or big risk for Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has taken a major step toward bringing global expertise into its port operations, signing two long-term agreements with …
What former leader Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence means for Bangladesh
The sentence to death against Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity is seen as a chance for national healing after the violent uprising last year that killed …