Bangladesh on Friday deployed a total of 1,151 platoons of paramilitary border guards across the country to ensure that the January 7 general election can be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner …
Decoding Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina’s manifesto, economic challenges, and the crucial West factor
This election, what will remain elusive is the hope for a new brand of politics that can achieve compromise and consensus between key political stakeholders and offer citizens a real instrumental voic …
Tale of Union-Busting Highlights Labor Challenges in Bangladesh
As workers in the country seek to formally organize, local manufacturers have been known to resort to intimidation tactics to quell the proceedings.
Deep Fakes and Disinformation in Bangladesh
The Awami League government doesn’t bother itself with public opinion. So why does it engage in disinformation campaigns against the opposition?
India takes cautionary stance amid Bangladesh-China trade bloc negotiations
Bangladesh’s potential entry into the China-led international trade bloc, RCEP (Regional Comprehensive and Economic Partnership), has sparked unease in India. Even as Delhi contemplates a cautious …
Bangladesh won’t allow anyone to use its land to serve others’ interests: FS
Foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen today said Bangladesh will not allow anyone to use its land to serve others’ interests while Dhaka is against any kind of war in the world. “We don’t want any war, be …
What Bangladesh can do before COP29
Based on this optimistic scenario, let me draw up an idea of what Bangladesh can do by COP29. First, as I understand, the Bangladesh government has already taken an initiative to develop a Loss and …
Bangladesh’s ‘tiny houses’ tackle giant flood challenge
An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.
NZ vs BAN, 1st T20I: Shoriful Islam, Litton Das fire Bangladesh to historic win in Napier
A week after scripting their first-ever ODI win in New Zealand, Bangladesh came up with an all-round show to go 1-0 up in the t20I series with an all-round show on Wednesday.
Rich in Bangladesh get richer in past decade
Rich people have continued to increase their wealth in the past decade, government data showed, with economists blaming …