Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi farmers are being trained to farm on soils getting saltier due to climate change.
FBCCI seeks policy support to restore business confidence
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday urged the government to provide policy support to restore confidence in trade and commerce in the fiscal year 2025-26.
Bangladesh faces acute currency crisis after central bank halts releasing notes featuring Bangabandhu’s image
The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said. …
Bangladesh govt files appeal to stay spiritual leader Chinmoy Das’ bail
The Bangladesh government late on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court’s chamber judge to stay the bail order of spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. Earlier in the day, the Bangladesh High Court …
Footage of protester hit with tear gas falsely linked to religious tension in Bangladesh
The ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 saw several reprisal attacks against religious minorities in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, but footage that purports to show a Hindu …
BAN Vs ZIM, 2nd Test: All-Round Mehidy Hasan Takes Bangladesh To Series-Levelling Victory
Mehidy Hasan became the third Bangladeshi player after Shakib Al Hasan and Sohag Gazi to score a century and a five-for in the same match, as Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 106 runs …
Hindu Monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Gets Bail From Bangladesh High Court After Over Five Months In Jail
Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday (30 April) granted bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in an alleged sedition case, reported Bangladesh-based The Daily Star. The order was passed by a bench of …
Bangladesh sees rise in online disinformation
The Bangladeshi YouTube space is flooded with “cheapfake” talk shows and single-host videos that mislead viewers with disinformation, according to a research report released by Dismislab yesterday.
Bangladesh may seek extension of US tariff pause: Salehuddin
Finance affairs adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Wednesday Bangladesh would engage in negotiations with the United States over retaliatory tariffs, emphasising that efforts would be made to avoid any …
EU backs democratic oversight in Bangladesh’s financial governance
Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Wednesday said they are working to ensure that the next Bangladesh Parliament will provide comprehensive democratic oversight and accountability in relation …