Bangladesh’s student-led National Citizen Party has joined hands with the Amar Bangladesh party and the Rashtra Songskar Andolon to form the ‘Gonotantrik Sangskar Jote’ ahead of the February election.
Air ambulance to fly Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia to London for medical treatment on Tuesday
An air ambulance arranged by Qatar is set to fly Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to London on Tuesday for critical medical treatment, following delays due to her fragile health.
Air ambulance for Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia to land in Dhaka tomorrow
Zia, the 80-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, has been receiving treatment for multiple ailments at Dhaka-based Evercare Hospital for nearly two weeks.
A stronger future for Bangladesh’s export economy
For more than forty years, Bangladesh has carried a remarkable story of economic transformation. A country rooted in agriculture built one of the world’s most influential apparel industries through …
Bangladesh’s external debt jumps 42% in 5yrs, repayment pressure doubles: World Bank
According to the report, Bangladesh’s external debt amounted to 192% of its export earnings in 2024 and total debt-service payments accounted for 16% of exports during the same period …
Bangladesh to become a major consumer market by 2030: Bida chief
By 2030, Bangladesh will become a major consumer market in the world as the country’s geographical location offers vast opportunities for this expansion, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh …
Democracy, development, equity: Wahiduddin says 3 tests ahead for post-July Bangladesh
Bangladesh faces three foundational challenges that will determine its post-July trajectory which include restoring democracy, securing economic growth and ensuring an equitable society, Planning …
Is Bangladesh lurching towards extremism?
With Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s two dominant politicians, in a kind of suspended animation, the field is wide open for the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami and extremist forces …
Handloom weavers of iconic Tangail saree in Bangladesh seek UNESCO heritage status for their craft
The weavers’ neighborhood near Dhaka echoes with the constant clatter of the looms with rhythmic hand movements as the artisans use colorful silk and cotton threads to weave the iconic Tangail saree.
MILITANCY: BANGLADESH’S MILITANT PIPELINE TO PAKISTAN
Dozens of young Bangladeshi men are said to be fighting for extremist Pakistani outfits such as the Tehreek-i-Taliban. Their …