Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday conveyed to a visiting Canadian parliamentary delegation that Bangladesh is now preparing for the national election, which will be a historic moment for …
Bangladesh beefs up security ahead of verdict on ex-premier Hasina
Authorities in Bangladesh have heightened security in Dhaka and its adjoining districts following a series of violent incidents related to the upcoming verdict on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, …
Democracy key condition for my return to Bangladesh, says Sheikh Hasina
Ousted former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said her return home hinges on the restoration of “participatory democracy”, lifting of the ban on the Awami League and the conduct of free, …
Bangladesh on high alert ahead of court fixing verdict date in case against Sheikh Hasina
Over the past two days, there have been reports of vehicle arson and crude bomb explosions in various parts of Bangladesh, including the capital, Dhaka …
Bangladesh’s liquor industry a surprising success
Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh’s only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting record profits in the Muslim-majority nation, where Islamists are staging a …
Bangladesh on high alert after bomb attack on Yunus’ bank, arson in Dhaka
Ahead of Bangladesh’s announced election, Dhaka was rocked by a wave of bombings and arson on November 10 and 11. The Grameen Bank headquarters linked to the interim administration’s chief, Muhammad …
Islamists in Bangladesh demand a referendum on the national charter ahead of a general election
Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and seven other parties have rallied in the capital calling on the interim government to legalize a national charter for …
Bangladesh will become a failed state if polls deferred: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that Bangladesh risks becoming a failed state if the upcoming …
Bangladesh orders 25 Boeings, weighs Airbus offers – report
Bangladesh has placed an order for 25 widebody aircraft from Boeing for Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) as part of a trade agreement with the United States, a top commerce ministry official has …
Climate finance fuels ‘debt trap’
Ten years after the Paris Agreement vowed climate justice for vulnerable nations, global leaders have gathered in the Brazilian city of Belém for COP30. But as negotiations unfold, Bangladesh, one of …