Bangladesh’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus paid a visit on Wednesday to former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia, who remains in critical care at a private …
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus visits critically ill ex-PM Khaleda Zia
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited critically ill former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia at a private hospital in the capital.
Can Jamaat-e-Islami spring a surprise by beating BNP in Bangladesh election?
The Khaleda Zia-led BNP was considered an unchallenged frontrunner in the Bangladesh general election promised in February 2026 by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus. A new poll shows the Jamaat-e-Islami breathing down the BNP’s neck with a difference of just four percentage points.
Who is Khaleda Zia? UK medical team to arrive in Bangladesh as BNP supremo’s health worsens
Khaleda was admitted to a Dhaka hospital on November 23 with infections impacting her heart and lungs. Her condition worsened, leading to a transfer to the coronary care unit four days later and placement on ventilation Sunday night.
EU wants Bangladesh to import more to reduce trade gap
European businesses and diplomats have urged Bangladesh to increase imports from the European Union (EU) to help narrow the bloc’s large trade deficit with the country.
Tulip Siddiq says Bangladesh jail term is ‘unfair’
The MP, and niece of Bangladesh’s ousted former leader, received a two-year sentence in her absence over corruption allegations.
Pakistan’s fintech bet pays off in a new era for South Asian finance
Pakistan is emerging as the most assertive fintech player in South Asia. Unlike Bangladesh and Nepal, both of which have outlawed cryptocurrencies, Pakistan avoided a blanket ban and is now moving …
UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq handed jail sentence in absentia in Bangladesh graft case
A Bangladesh court sentenced British lawmaker and former minister Tulip Siddiq in absentia to two years in jail on Monday in a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation of a plot of …
Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her British lawmaker niece both found guilty of corruption
A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison on Monday for …
Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and niece, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, found guilty of corruption
A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years in prison Monday for …