A Cox’s Bazar court has placed 22 Myanmar armed nationals, who entered Bangladesh illegally with weapons amid clashes between the military and the armed rebel group Arakan Army, on a three-day remand …
Report: Bangladesh loses $1bn annually from cyclone damage
Bangladesh has seen heatwaves, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts regularly for decades, placing it at the forefront of the global climate change crisis. One hundred eighty-five extreme weather …
Internet users in Bangladesh reach 131 million as of 2023
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) data showed that of the internet subscribers, some 118.49 million are mobile internet users and 12.88 million broadband internet users.
Climate crisis intensifies in Bangladesh: A call to arms for immediate adaptation and international support
Bangladesh has been on the front line of climate change for decades, repeatedly confronting heatwaves, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts. Between 2000 and 2019, the country experienced 185 …
India and Bangladesh to enhance connectivity with first trial movement of vessels
This landmark event, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Policy, will be flagged off by the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, from Maia Inland …
‘God’s retribution’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refuse return to conflict-ridden Myanmar
As hundreds of Myanmar Border Guard Police personnel, some with their families, have fled to Bangladesh amid fighting with rebels, Rohingya refugees see the development as “God’s revenge” for the …
Time to challenge India’s Tangail GI designation
After India’s controversial move to secure the Geographical Indication (GI) rights for Tangail sari, Bangladesh’s immediate priority should be undertaking legal measures to defend its rightful claim …
Explore new markets for Bangladesh’s export items: PM Hasina tells BGMEA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday underlined the need for expanding the markets for the country’s export products.”In order to boost exports the markets for our products should be expanded along …
Bangladesh’s major trade bodies join global call for Red Sea safety
Three of Bangladesh’s major trade bodies have joined a global initiative calling on governments to collaborate in ensuring safe passage of commercial vessels over the Red Sea and deter a repeat of …
This huge fire in Bangladesh, which left 7,000 people homeless, shows just how ‘forgotten’ Rohingya refugees have become
In the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, more than 1 million people are living in worsening conditions. However, the world wasn’t watching when tragedy unfolded.