Dhaka depends on Delhi for the supply of many essential commodities like rice, pulses and vegetables. So, India is influential in Bangladesh from the kitchen to the ballot. India has also offered more …
Bangladesh’s tangles with Yunus, Nobel winner and microloan founder
A Bangladesh court has sentenced the country’s only Nobel laureate, Mohammad Yunus, to six months in jail over labour law violations, a crime he says he did not commit, days ahead of a Jan. 7 general …
Bangladesh’s tangles with Yunus, Nobel winner and microloan founder
A Bangladesh court has sentenced the country’s only Nobel laureate, Mohammad Yunus, to six months in jail over labour law violations, a crime he says he did not commit, days ahead of a Jan. 7 general …
Bangladesh sees remittance inflow growth in Dec
Remittance inflow to the country increased slightly in December 2023 compared with that in the previous month, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In December, …
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh’s ‘banker to the poor’
Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy. The …
Amnesty International condemns Nobel laureate Yunus’s conviction by Bangladesh court
Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of Bangladeshs Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus by a Dhaka labour court, calling it emblematic of the beleaguered state of human rights in …
Bangladesh fails to meet IMF’s forex reserves target in 2023
Despite relaxed conditions for net reserves by the International Monetary Fund, Bangladesh could not meet the foreign exchange reserves target at the end of …
Bangladesh fails to meet IMF’s forex reserves target in 2023
Despite relaxed conditions for net reserves by the International Monetary Fund, Bangladesh could not meet the foreign exchange reserves target at the end of …
Bangladesh can save $1b with a 2,000 MW rooftop solar capacity
A heavy awareness and promotion of rooftop solar capacity is needed for the country. The push for a 2,000 MW rooftop solar capacity can enable the Bangladesh Power Development Board to save up to $1b …
U.N. to boost food ration for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations will increase the food ration for each Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh by $2 a month, to $10 from Jan. 1, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, as it thanked donors for coming to the rescue of a cash-strapped effort.