The United States should move swiftly to finalize a trade agreement with Bangladesh, a rising South Asian partner offering both economic and strategic value. With President Donald Trump under pressure for lacking completed trade deals, progress with Bangladesh would give the administration a concrete win.
A cross-border kidney trafficking network between Bangladesh and India continues to flourish, despite arrests and pledges of reform. At the center of the illegal trade are brokers, forged documents, and lax oversight at private hospitals, including Venkateshwar Hospital in New Delhi and Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Kolkata. Bangladesh police say they […]
In the past year, Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken an unprecedented step forward, launching 768 investigations and filing 399 cases involving more than 1,000 influential figures. These include former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, members of her family, cabinet officials, lawmakers and high-ranking business leaders. The charges range from embezzlement and abuse of power to […]
The looming return of Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), marks a pivotal moment not just for the party, but for Bangladesh’s political landscape. Despite considerable internal excitement and preparation within BNP, the fact remains: Rahman is a deeply controversial figure whose past casts a long shadow over his future role. […]
The United States has an opportunity to strengthen its strategic ties with Bangladesh by investing in the country’s shipbuilding sector, which could play a key role in maintaining regional balance amid growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation Monday evening with Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser, […]
With diplomatic ties between India and Bangladesh at a low point following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024, foreign policy experts are warning that China and, to a lesser extent, Pakistan are steadily gaining influence in Dhaka under the caretaker government led by Mohammad Yunus. Mohammad Yunus, a former economist, assumed leadership […]
Editorial pages of Britain’s leading newspapers sided with calls to lift the ban on the Awami League imposed by Bangladesh’s caretaker government, saying excluding the country’s most popular party risks undermining the credibility of upcoming elections. The party is led by former disgraced prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Deshweek, a South Asian digital newspaper, first described […]
Radiant Alliance dispatched its first export of solar PV modules to the United States on June 19, marking Bangladesh’s entry into the global renewable energy supply chain. Radiant Alliance, an affiliate of East Coast Group based in Dhaka, signed a four-year export deal with US-based CleanGrid Incorporation worth more than Tk215 crore (about $19.5 million). […]
Analysts say the Arakan Army (AA), a powerful non-state armed group operating in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has emerged as a significant threat to regional stability and Bangladesh’s national security since taking control of nearly the entire Myanmar border with Bangladesh in late 2024. The Arakan Army, led by Twan Mrat Naing, is accused by multiple […]
India and Bangladesh share deep historical, cultural and economic bonds. Yet tensions fueled by misinformation have prevented the relationship from reaching its full potential. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus made a clear appeal when he said, “We want to build the best relationship with India. It’s our neighbor. We don’t want to have any kind of […]
