Bangladesh’s total foreign exchange reserves have risen to $29.86 billion, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Spokesperson and Executive Director Arif Hossain Khan said this evening (17 February). The central bank …
Loans alone aren’t enough: Tailored support empowers poor women in Bangladesh
A new study by QUT researchers found that financial credit alone cannot break the cycle of poverty for women in Bangladesh. Instead, a “credit-plus” approach combining loans with tailored support …
Yunus kept me under house arrest: Bangladesh president’s damning accusation
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin told newspaper Kaler Kontho that he was virtually kept under house arrest by the regime of Muhammad Yunus for 18 months. He was neither allowed to venture out …
Sexual harassment row in Bangladesh cricket: BCB bans ex-women’s selector Monjurul Islam
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has banned former women’s selector Monjurul Islam from all cricket-related roles after an inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations by ex-captain Jahanara Alam. The panel …
Bangladesh’s political reset and the regional ripple effect
India, Feb. 24 — Gen Z uprising in Bangladesh in July 2024 led to the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government. The Mohd Yunus-led government took interim charge of the administration. It banned Sheikh …
Bangladesh president alleges former interim PM Yunus tried multiple times to remove him
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has alleged that former interim government head Muhammad Yunus attempted to remove him from office several times, days after the new Bangladesh …
Bangladesh: BNP leader injured in shooting in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area
A prominent leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was injured in a shooting incident in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area on Sunday night, local media reported, adding to a string of violent episodes …
India, China step up outreach to Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh government
As the new Bangladesh government moves into office, the two largest economies in the region, India and China, are stepping up outreach to the administration led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Bangladesh election: Is this what the Gen Z revolution wanted?
Tarique Rahman – the 60-year-old scion of a political dynasty that has dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades – has emerged with a thumping majority.
Reconsidering BART: Safeguarding Bangladesh’s public health and economic sovereignty
Signed days before the election, BART’s sweeping trade commitments risk raising medicine prices and constraining regulatory and industrial autonomy, warranting urgent review in the national interest …