Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help diversify Bangladesh’s exports to China, and thereby the huge trade deficit.
High interest rates hindering private investment in Bangladesh, economists warn
Economists warn Bangladesh’s private sector struggles as high lending rates and inflation hinder growth. Urgent reforms needed for recovery and investment.
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing
Tarique Rahman meets Xi Jinping and signs 13 MoUs to enhance Bangladesh-China cooperation.
Bangladesh tests a return to the wild for extinct peafowl populations
By Abu Siddique Conservation authorities in Bangladesh say they’re still on track to fully release peafowl back into the wild, under a program that began with a “soft” release of the birds last year.
Bangladesh’s external debt now $78.22 billion: Amir Khosru
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament today that Bangladesh’s total external debt stood at US$ 78.22 billion as of March, 2026. Of this, 61.97 percent was concessional, he said …
Bangladesh urges China to reduce trade gap
BEIJING, June 26 (Reuters) – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, where he urged a reduction of the trade gap, diversification of …
Bangladesh’s main industry is battered by blackouts and rising costs
Over 4m Bangladeshis, mostly women, work in the industry, making clothes for Western brands like Zara and H & M. Around 40m people—25% of the population—depend on it. Clothing made up four-fifths of …
PM invites Chinese firms to extend value chains into Bangladesh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday invited Chinese companies to extend their manufacturing value chains into Bangladesh, assuring investors …
India beats Bangladesh and sets up must-win clash with Australia at Women’s T20 World Cup
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — India accounted for Bangladesh by five wickets and simplified its Women’s Twenty20 World Cup ambitions on Thursday: Beat mighty Australia to reach the semifinals. India …
Why India Has Given Dinesh Trivedi Cabinet Minister-Equivalent Status In Bangladesh?
The Indian government has granted India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, a protocol status equivalent to that of a Union Cabinet Minister during his tenure in Dhaka. While the …