Bangladesh is pursuing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to preserve duty-free access after the country graduates from least developed country (LDC) status.
At least 58 people have died and more than 1.2 million have been affected by heavy rains, flooding and landslides across Bangladesh, according to local media.
A 5-year-old boy drowned after falling into tidal water in a canal in Ward No. 5 of Nijhum Dwip Union in Noakhali District, residents said.
Authorities have arrested retired army major Md Mozaffar Hossain, 77, over allegations tied to the 1981 assassination of former president Ziaur Rahman, police said.
Bangladesh welcomed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s stated plan to return from India, saying she must face legal proceedings over her conviction for crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 crackdown on student-led protests.
Higher Secondary Certificate students blocked major roads across Dhaka, demanding the resignation of education minister Ehsanul Haque Milon and changes to the 2026 examination schedule.
Saudi Arabia-based Red Sea Gateway Terminal Group’s local unit, RSGT Bangladesh, launched full operations Tuesday at Patenga Container Terminal after investing $170 million over two years. The company operates the facility under a 22-year concession with Chittagong Port Authority.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched a startup platform on Tuesday and pledged government support for young entrepreneurs seeking to build businesses and create jobs.
Rapid Action Battalion officers arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife in front of their two children after she refused to give him money for drugs, officials said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh has formally asked India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death in absentia, an information adviser said on Tuesday.
