As per the report titled “Freedom and Prosperity in Bangladesh” prepared by Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center, Bangladesh was categorised as “mostly unprosperous” in the Prospertity …
Video shows women dancing in India metro, not Bangladesh
Footage of two women performing an intimate dance in a train carriage was filmed in India, contrary to social media posts falsely claiming the incident occurred in Bangladesh. Posts accused the pair …
Smart Bangladesh 2041: Balancing ambition with reality
Bangladesh aims to be a Smart nation by 2041 as the country goes through a drastic transformation founded on digital identity and innovation.
Is Bangladesh’s economy showing signs of recovery?
As Bangladesh concluded 2023, it faced a series of macroeconomic challenges, including soaring inflation, dwindling foreign currency reserves, a weakened taka against the US dollar, slowing exports, …
16 more Myanmar troops enter Bangladesh
At least 16 more Myanmar Border Guard Police and army personnel have sought shelter to the Bangladesh authorities after crossing the international border last couple of days
Huge fire sweeps through Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
A huge fire has engulfed a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, destroying shelters and health centres. Several people have been killed and tens of thousands have fled the fire. The settlement is part of a network of camps in mainland Bangladesh, home to over a million refugees who have fled Myanmar since 2017.
Asha, Sajana earn maiden call-ups for Bangladesh series
S Sajana and S Asha have earned maiden India call-ups for the five-match T20I series in Bangladesh later this month, while Jemimah Rodrigues misses out due to a niggle.There were also comeback for …
Udichi’s Pahela Baishakh programme defying ban unfortunate: Arafat
State minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Monday described Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi’s Pahela Baishakh programme defying the directives issued by the government for …
Bangladesh’s only billionaire sees 10% surge in net worth
Muhammed Aziz Khan, a Bangladesh-born entrepreneur who resides in Singapore, has seen his net worth soar to $1.1 billion as of early …
The way ahead for Bangladesh-Australia trade relations
Given Bangladesh’s emergence as a middle-income economy in the Indian Ocean region, Australia is interested in strengthening economic ties with the country.