Thailand is hosting two separate regional meetings on Myanmar this week, the first involving the war-torn country’s neighbours, including China, Bangladesh and India, followed by one comprising …
Exclusive: Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from …
IMF agrees to release $650mn for Bangladesh’s fourth loan tranche
The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has agreed to release $650 million for Bangladesh as part of the fourth tranche of its loan programme. In addition, the international lender has reached a …
IMF cuts Bangladesh growth forecast, warns of high inflation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further cut Bangladesh’s growth forecast but kept its projection on inflation elevated for the current fiscal year.
Bangladesh, IMF reach staff-level agreement for 3rd review of loan programmes
DHAKA, Dec 18, 2024 (BSS) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Bangladesh authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the third review of the …
Bangladesh, IMF reach staff-level agreement for 3rd review of loan programmes
DHAKA, Dec 18, 2024 (BSS) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Bangladesh authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the third review of the …
Fell in love with Russian woman, then got married, Yunus’ first wife was forced to leave Bangladesh due to…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has shot into the limelight since being appointed as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in …
Bangladesh: Court acquits ex-minister, a Khaleda aide, in Ulfa-linked arms case
The case dates back to 2004 when Bangladeshi police seized 10 trucks packed with weapons, including rockets and grenades. Police said they were being shipped to separatist Indian rebels, the United Li …
Bangladesh ex-minister acquitted of India rebel gun-running
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Wednesday (Dec 18) acquitted an ex-minister sentenced to death for historic gun-running to Indian rebels, charges his lawyer said had been falsified by the now-ousted …
Bangladesh signs $600m loan agreement with ADB
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a loan agreement today (18 December) for a 91.76 billion Yen (JPY 91,764,000,000) Ordinary Operations Regular Policy …