Exclusive-Bangladesh's high growth under ousted PM Hasina was 'fake', interim head Yunus says
The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country's high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption.
Bangladesh says it won't bail out factories linked to Hasina
DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government has said it will not bail out garment factories linked to a senior ally of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, a move set to throw thousands out of work. Beximco,
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4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024
The arrival of dead bodies of Bangladeshi migrants from abroad increased to a record high in 2024 with 4,813 corpses received by the authorities last year. This figure is 261 more than the 4,552 corpses received in 2023, according to statistics from the Wage Earners' Welfare Board (WEWB).
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IFAD, govt host annual workshop to review investment results in Bangladesh
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh, successfully concluded a two-day Annual Portfolio Review Workshop held on Monday and Tuesday at The Westin Dhaka.
Bangladesh Eyes Deeper Ties With China as India Relations Suffer
Bangladesh is planning to build closer economic ties with China, and other East Asian economies, at a time when the relationship with India remains strained.
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Prof Yunus focuses on mechanisms to hold free, fair polls in Bangladesh
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 24, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for establishing a mechanism so that everyone in Bangladesh can vote freely and fairly, without any interruptions or threats.
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Why India’s Fence Along its Bangladesh Border Riles Dhaka
Advisers in the interim government argue that four agreements signed by the Hasina government with India are unequal.
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Over the Last 3 Decades, Nearly Everyone in Bangladesh Gained Access to Basic Electricity
Coupled with the rapid electrification has been one of the greatest single declines in the poverty rate of a nation ever seen.
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Bangladesh's tax crisis: What needs to change for a better future
The reform of Bangladesh’s taxation system is crucial to unlocking the country’s potential for economic growth. As Bangladesh looks to transition to a developing nation by 2026, an overhaul of the cur
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Bangladesh interim government’s ‘right’ to uninterrupted internet access is a sham
Bangladesh’s Interim Government approved the Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 draft, replacing the authoritarian Cyber Security Act 2023 Act, sparking discontent amidst leaking of unpublished details and limited stakeholder circulation.
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Bangladesh’s first all-women expedition conquers the Himalayan peaks
Five women, 25 days from 21 December to 14 January; one goal to live up to their slogan 'Sultana's Dream Unbound'.
Bangladesh says it won't bail out factories linked to Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh's interim government has said it will not bail out garment factories linked to a senior ally of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, a move