Over the past two days, there have been reports of vehicle arson and crude bomb explosions in various parts of Bangladesh, including the capital, Dhaka …
Bangladesh’s liquor industry a surprising success
Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh’s only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting record profits in the Muslim-majority nation, where Islamists are staging a …
Bangladesh on high alert after bomb attack on Yunus’ bank, arson in Dhaka
Ahead of Bangladesh’s announced election, Dhaka was rocked by a wave of bombings and arson on November 10 and 11. The Grameen Bank headquarters linked to the interim administration’s chief, Muhammad …
Islamists in Bangladesh demand a referendum on the national charter ahead of a general election
Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and seven other parties have rallied in the capital calling on the interim government to legalize a national charter for …
Bangladesh will become a failed state if polls deferred: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that Bangladesh risks becoming a failed state if the upcoming …
Bangladesh orders 25 Boeings, weighs Airbus offers – report
Bangladesh has placed an order for 25 widebody aircraft from Boeing for Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) as part of a trade agreement with the United States, a top commerce ministry official has …
Climate finance fuels ‘debt trap’
Ten years after the Paris Agreement vowed climate justice for vulnerable nations, global leaders have gathered in the Brazilian city of Belém for COP30. But as negotiations unfold, Bangladesh, one of …
Climate finance fuels ‘debt trap’
Ten years after the Paris Agreement vowed climate justice for vulnerable nations, global leaders have gathered in the Brazilian city of Belém for COP30. But as negotiations unfold, Bangladesh, one of …
Bangladesh presses for debt-free climate justice as COP30 opens in Belem
Weighed down by a growing per capita climate debt, an uncertain climate finance landscape, and increasingly erratic climatic shifts affecting millions of lives, Bangladesh looks to COP30 with cautious …
Bangladeshi workers protest in Malaysia over unpaid wages and mistreatment claims
About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies rallied Monday to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers. The Migrant Welfare …