Bangladesh welcomed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stated plan to return from India, saying she must face legal proceedings over her conviction for crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 crackdown on student-led protests.
Higher Secondary Certificate students blocked major roads across Dhaka, demanding the resignation of education minister Ehsanul Haque Milon and changes to the 2026 examination schedule.
Saudi Arabia-based Red Sea Gateway Terminal Group’s local unit, RSGT Bangladesh, launched full operations Tuesday at Patenga Container Terminal after investing $170 million over two years. The company operates the facility under a 22-year concession with Chittagong Port Authority.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched a startup platform on Tuesday and pledged government support for young entrepreneurs seeking to build businesses and create jobs.
Rapid Action Battalion officers arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in front of their two children after she refused to give him money for drugs, officials said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh has formally asked India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death in absentia, an information adviser said on Tuesday.
Four more ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, raising the national total to 290, according to Bangladesh Apparel Voice.
A visiting International Monetary Fund delegation is examining Bangladesh’s tax policies, institutional reforms and revenue performance as negotiations continue over a proposed $4.5 billion loan.
A brick was thrown at Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s motorcade on Monday morning as he traveled by road to Barishal, according to local media reports.
Bangladesh’s previous Awami League government spent more than 9.82 billion taka on programs and installations marking “Mujib Year,” finance minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament.
