Bangladesh outlined plans for its first free trade zone on 600 to 650 acres in Anwara, Chattogram, aiming to support storage, manufacturing and re-export operations without standard customs procedures. Officials said the concept is inspired by Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone, which spans more than 14,000 acres.
President Donald Trump’s choice of Brent T. Christensen as U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh marks a clear shift toward an economic statecraft approach that places trade and commercial cooperation at the center of bilateral engagement. Trump nominated Christensen in September 2025, and the Senate confirmed him on Dec. 18, 2025. Days after landing in Dhaka, Christensen […]
A Bangladeshi police investigator told the Associated Press about 40 Bangladeshis may have died after recruiters sent men to Russia with promises of civilian jobs, then pushed them into Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in Bangladesh with about 6.1 million users, a survey by Bangladesh Medical University found.
An Associated Press investigation published Tuesday found Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia with promises of civilian jobs and then coerced into fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
U.S. Ambassador Brent Christensen pledged cooperation to modernise Chittagong Port and welcomed U.S. interest in building a cold chain industry there to store imported refrigerated containers, the port authority said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is considering boycotting its T20 World Cup match against India as a protest against the ICC’s decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland.
Crude bombs were allegedly hurled at an election rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Ershad Ullah in Chattogram-8 constituency. The attack occurred during a rally near East Kadhurkhil High School grounds in Boalkhali Upazila on Monday evening. Five individuals threw improvised explosives before fleeing, with no injuries reported. Md Azizul Haque, joint convenor of Ershad’s […]
Bangladesh approved the allocation of about 850 acres in Mirsarai for a new Defence Industrial Zone intended to expand domestic military production and attract global defence manufacturing investment. The decision was made Monday at a governing board meeting of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) chaired by chief adviser Mohammad Yunus.
A government-commissioned review says Bangladesh’s long-term electricity contracts signed without competition are adding billions of dollars a year to power costs, squeezing households and threatening industrial competitiveness.
