Speakers identified major risk factors behind micronutrient malnutrition, including monotonous diets, low intake of animal-source foods, poor dietary diversity, poverty, recurrent infections, …
Bangladesh’s Bengali Cultural Institutions Targeted, Pattern Points To Pak
Cultural organisations in Bangladesh are under attack from Islamic radicals. The interim government formed after the toppling of Sheikh Hasina’s regime has failed to rein in mobs that continue to …
Towards a stable and inclusive financial sector in Bangladesh
These steps have confirmed long-standing structural weaknesses and past mismanagement: non-performing loans (NPLs) surged to 36% of total loans by September 2025, while system-wide bank capital ratios …
Bangladesh holds state funeral for slain youth leader amid tight security
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi mourners, including the country’s interim government leader, attended the funeral on Saturday of a slain youth leader and election candidate amid tight security.
2 newspaper offices burned in Bangladesh protests; journalists escape
Two newspaper offices were burned and journalists struggled to escape during protests in Bangladesh, Thursday, after the killing of a youth leader.
Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader
Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.
Violence continues in Bangladesh after youth protest leader’s death
Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the uprising that ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina, was shot in Dhaka last week.
The policy paradox at the heart of Bangladesh’s digital finance story
Bangladesh Bank has mandated that 50% of agent-banking representatives must be women, while fewer than 3% of the country’s MFS agents, the channel that handles the lion’s share of daily cash-in, …
India summons Bangladesh envoy over security concerns
India has lodged a strong protest against what it has called the “deteriorating security situation” around its mission in Dhaka. On Wednesday, India’s foreign ministry summoned Bangladeshi envoy Riaz …
Bangladesh Receives $858 Million World Bank Financing to Improve Climate Resilient Agriculture Growth and Road Safety
DHAKA, June 7, 2023 – The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed two financing agreements totaling $858 million to enhance climate-resilient agricultural growth, food security, and …