Bangladesh’s proposed Padma Barrage could increase the country’s gross domestic product by 0.5% to 1%, prime minister’s adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said at a roundtable in Dhaka.
Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Porwar accused the government of focusing on political rivals while failing to address rising commodity prices and worsening gas and electricity shortages.
Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel should withdraw his complaint against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to address a virtual event in New Delhi on Wednesday, her first major public appearance since her government was toppled two years ago.
At least 17 people were killed and 51 injured in mob violence across Bangladesh in July, while political clashes left six dead and 164 injured, according to a Human Rights Support Society report released Monday.
A case has been filed against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir over Facebook posts that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, police said.
Malnutrition is cutting Bangladesh’s economic growth by 8% annually as the country faces undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and rising obesity, experts said.
Bangladesh has placed law enforcement and security agencies on high alert ahead of the second anniversary of the July Uprising, which ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule on Aug. 5, 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 91st among 103 countries for mobile internet speed and 93rd among 141 for fixed broadband, according to a World Bank report citing the February 2026 Speedtest Global Index.
Bangladesh Bank cut its policy interest rate by 50 basis points to 9.5% in the first quarter of 2026, shifting its focus toward employment, industrial lending and investment despite persistent inflation risks.
