Bangladesh authorities have stepped up efforts to recover $2.5 billion in assets allegedly siphoned abroad by 42 major loan defaulters, central bank officials said.
Reserves of several key fertilizers in Bangladesh have fallen below safety thresholds, raising concerns about supplies ahead of the next cropping season amid import uncertainty and China’s export restrictions.
Two motorcyclists were killed and at least five other people were seriously injured after a container-carrying lorry crashed into an auto-rickshaw and two motorcycles in Dhaka, according to police and eyewitness accounts.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Sunday that maintaining peace and public order is essential for attracting investment, establishing factories and creating jobs.
Power shortages have worsened across Bangladesh, with average hourly load shedding reaching around 3,000 megawatts Sunday as electricity demand rebounded and gas and coal constraints limited generation.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Sunday that “secret forces” were again trying to create confusion and disorder by spreading false information among the public.
Seven Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh’s expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry said.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman delivered this speech on Aug. 9, 2026, during a public gathering in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Below is his full speech transcript in English: Dear local residents, elders, mothers and sisters, my party colleagues, and opposition members of Parliament: Assalamu Alaikum. Assalamu Alaikum. How are you? Are you well?
Bangladeshi actor Mohammad Ashraful Haque, known by his stage name Don, has been arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in connection with the murder case involving legendary film star Salman Shah (pictured).
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have finalized secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as their first choice for president, according to multiple party sources.
