Chris Rohan, Author at Deshweek | Page 47 of 87

In a time when global alliances shift by the week and trade wars strain old partnerships, Bangladesh is showing what steadfast friendship looks like. While some nations have turned away from U.S. goods amid political tensions and tariffs, Bangladesh has done the opposite, doubling its imports of American soybeans in just two months. This is […]

Bangladesh has doubled its imports of U.S. soybeans in just two months, taking advantage of a global glut caused by China’s halt in purchases amid a tariff dispute with Washington. Imports from the United States surged from 200,000 tonnes in June–July to 400,000 tonnes in August–September, a 100 percent increase, according to the U.S. Soybean […]

Bangladesh’s economic activity accelerated in September, with the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 59.1 from 58.3 in August, according to PMI Bangladesh, a joint initiative of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Policy Exchange Bangladesh. The gain marked the 13th straight month of manufacturing growth, with expansions in new orders, exports, output, […]

Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, a global voice for truth and human rights, now sits in Israeli custody after being seized from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza. His only “crime” was documenting a humanitarian mission. The silence from Washington, the closest ally and chief satellite partner of Israel, is unacceptable. Alam’s detention is […]

Mob violence has become one of the most disturbing features of Bangladesh’s fragile transition. According to the Human Rights Support Society, 130 people were beaten to death and 212 injured in just nine months this year. These are not isolated incidents; they reveal a pattern of public anger, eroding trust in institutions, and an alarming […]

Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in political and mob violence during the first nine months of 2025, leaving at least 237 people dead, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society. The watchdog said 107 people were killed and 5,579 injured in 692 incidents of political violence, while another 130 were killed and […]