Bangladesh President Mohammad Shahabuddin is reportedly likely to resign before completing his five-year term, according to political sources and media reports, amid speculation that the ruling …
Why has Bangladesh’s choice of India spokespersons raised eyebrows?
Bangladesh’s appointment of journalists Md Saidur Rahman and Umme Marufa to media roles in New Delhi and Kolkata has triggered controversy over their past anti-India social media posts, many of which …
PM invites global investors to partner in Bangladesh’s economic transformation
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday called upon global investors to become long-term partners in Bangladesh’s economic transformation, saying his government is committed to building a $1 …
Bangladesh’s increasingly hardline religious currents pose deep social challenges
Explore the growing visibility of hardline religious sentiment in Bangladesh and the deep social challenges it presents. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Climate disasters have displaced nearly 5 million people in Bangladesh: IOM
Speaking at a relief distribution programme for flood-affected families in Banshkhali Upazila of Chattogram today (22 July), IOM Bangladesh Chief of Mission Dr Laura Tomm-Bonde said Bangladesh is …
Did Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Express Support for the CJP? No, Image Is AI!
Fact-Check: A fake, AI-generated letter is being shared to falsely claim that the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami expressed support for the CJP.
Bangladesh aims to be trusted global source of green jute solutions
The government on Tuesday expressed its firm commitment to working together to transform the jute sector into a modern industry, ensure fair prices for farmers, and establish Bangladesh as a trusted …
‘We want patients to get int’l-standard care in Bangladesh’
In a recent interview with The Business Standard’s Tawsia Tajmim, Chief Executive Officer Ardra Kurien discussed the hospital’s first-year journey, achievements, initiatives to make healthcare more …
Sri Lanka’s Softlogic Life acquires 60% stake in Bangladesh’s Diamond Life Insurance
For the more than 170 million people of Bangladesh, a new choice in life insurance is arriving, one backed by the track record of the company that built Sri Lanka’s largest health insurance business.
Sustainable finance key to Bangladesh’s low-carbon transition: BSEC chief
BSEC Chairman Masud Khan said green, social, sustainability and blue bonds are emerging as key financing instruments worldwide and that Bangladesh must position itself to tap into these emerging …