Amid opposition boycott, ruling party accused of fielding ‘dummies’ and threatening people to show up on voting day.
Bangladesh fulfills IMF conditions on reserves
Bangladesh has fulfilled the conditions of foreign exchange reserves given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Even though most of the country’s banks are in a dollar crunch, Bangladesh Bank has …
Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s opposition leader in 2007, when hundreds of troops raided her home and took her to a court in the capital of Dhaka, where she was arrested on extortion …
Looming Bangladesh Election Raises Global Jitters
The United States has hinted at potential sanctions against the Asian nation if Sunday’s elections aren’t “free and fair.” …
Bangladesh elections: Why India matters across the border
Dhaka depends on Delhi for the supply of many essential commodities like rice, pulses and vegetables. So, India is influential in Bangladesh from the kitchen to the ballot. India has also offered more …
Bangladesh’s tangles with Yunus, Nobel winner and microloan founder
A Bangladesh court has sentenced the country’s only Nobel laureate, Mohammad Yunus, to six months in jail over labour law violations, a crime he says he did not commit, days ahead of a Jan. 7 general …
Bangladesh’s tangles with Yunus, Nobel winner and microloan founder
A Bangladesh court has sentenced the country’s only Nobel laureate, Mohammad Yunus, to six months in jail over labour law violations, a crime he says he did not commit, days ahead of a Jan. 7 general …
Bangladesh sees remittance inflow growth in Dec
Remittance inflow to the country increased slightly in December 2023 compared with that in the previous month, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In December, …
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh’s ‘banker to the poor’
Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy. The …
Amnesty International condemns Nobel laureate Yunus’s conviction by Bangladesh court
Amnesty International has condemned the conviction of Bangladeshs Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus by a Dhaka labour court, calling it emblematic of the beleaguered state of human rights in …