Bangladesh is advancing efforts to reduce its trade deficit with the United States by allocating 600 acres in the Mirsarai economic zone for a cotton warehouse, officials said. Mirsarai is a town in Chattogram in southern Bangladesh Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said the facility will be developed by American and local entrepreneurs to speed up […]
Mirza Fakhrul’s recent statement portraying Tarique Rahman as the future prime minister overlooks critical facts about Rahman’s record and political role. Contrary to Fakhrul’s claim that Rahman serves the people, evidence suggests Rahman primarily served his own interests during his family’s previous tenure in power. During the BNP’s 2001-2006 rule under Rahman’s mother, Khaleda Zia, […]
A political row has erupted between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a Delhi Police letter referring to documents written in “Bangladeshi.” The Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of targeting Bengalis and promoting xenophobia. Banerjee condemned the letter as “anti-national” and “unconstitutional,” claiming it insulted Bengali speakers across […]
The U.S. Navy is facing a critical challenge: ships and submarines are spending too long in dry dock and too little time at sea. Skilled labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and overburdened shipyards have created maintenance backlogs that threaten military readiness. To break this cycle, the U.S. should explore global partnerships. Bangladesh offers a timely and […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against the former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation and the corporation’s chief accounts officer, accusing them of embezzling and laundering approximately $641 million from development and revenue funds. Former mayor Jahangir Alam and chief accounts officer Golam Kibria were named in the case, according to ACC Director General […]
Thirty-nine Bangladeshi citizens who were in the United States without legal status were deported and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday morning, according to officials. The group, which included adult men and women, landed at Shahjalal International Airport aboard a U.S. military aircraft on Saturday, August 2. The deportation was part of an ongoing repatriation effort […]
A year after student-led protests rocked Bangladesh, many citizens feel that the promised changes have not materialized. The 2024 uprising, initially sparked by a controversial quota system for government jobs, evolved into a broader anti-government movement, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. While some political prisoners have been freed, concerns over human […]
The United States has lowered its reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods from 35% to 20%, effective Aug. 7, according to a White House announcement made Wednesday. The move aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s competitive position in the U.S. market amid growing regional competition. Government officials, including Muhammad Yunus, Sk. Bashir Uddin and Khalilur Rahman, along with […]
Bangladeshi film actress Anjana Rahman died today at PG Hospital after suffering from lung infections and other health complications. She was 65. Rahman had been receiving treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka. Rahman was admitted to the hospital after her health condition deteriorated. Doctors placed her on life support, but despite […]
Former schoolteacher turned billionaire parliamentarian, Jannat Ara Henry, was arrested on Monday in Moulvibazar on charges of corruption and amassing illegal wealth. The arrest follows her going into hiding after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5. Henry rose to prominence during the Awami League’s 15-year rule and entered politics in 2008, […]
