It is a bold attempt to reset Bangladesh’s democratic trajectory after years of political unrest, authoritarian drift, and institutional erosion.
7,000 Policemen With Body Armour: How Yunus Govt is Preparing to Counter ‘Lockdown-Style’ Protests in Bangladesh
Bangladesh police conducted a significant security drill involving around 7,000 officers at 142 locations in Dhaka, anticipating potential violence linked to the opposition Awami League’s planned …
WaterAid launches ‘BLUE Business Innovation Challenge’ to tackle water, waste issues
The initiative is funded by the Government of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and represented by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, reads a press …
Standard Chartered, BRAC Bank partner to pioneer export receivables finance for financial institutions
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the “Export Receivable Finance for Financial Institutions/Banks (RFFI)”, a trade finance solution that marks a new milestone in the country’s financial …
Standard Chartered, BRAC Bank partner to pioneer export receivables finance for financial institutions
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the “Export Receivable Finance for Financial Institutions/Banks (RFFI)”, a trade finance solution that marks a new milestone in the country’s financial …
Japan Remit Finance, DBL Group apply to BB to set up digital bank
Japan Remit Finance Co Ltd (JRF) of Japan and DBL Group of Bangladesh have jointly applied to Bangladesh Bank for a digital banking licence to operate as Japan Bangla Digital Bank PLC. The proposed …
152 Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia protest forced repatriation
At least 152 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia today wrote an open letter, protesting forced repatriation and urging the Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur, international organisations and civil …
Raids in Bangladesh after ‘banned’ Awami League takes out march in Cumilla; 45 arrested for anti-state activities
Metropolitan Awami League president A.K.M. Bahauddin Bahar arranged funds for the recruitment and execution of the unannounced public rally on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in the Burichang area of …
Textile & Wearing attracted the most FDI in Bangladesh in FY25
Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 19.13% in FY25, reaching $1.7 billion, up from $1.4 billion in the previous fiscal year. The top six sectors contributed about 89.7% of the …
Bangladesh’s new generation discovers China with new book
This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2025 shows a scene during the launching ceremony for a new book titled “China in the eyes of Bangladesh’s new generation” in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The book was launched in …