Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of a fragile recovery in fiscal year 2025, with exports and remittances on the rise after a period of decline. Exports climbed 11% in the first half of the fiscal year, signaling a potential turnaround after downward trends in fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Remittance inflows also saw a significant […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Saima Wazed, the chief of its South-East Asia regional agency (SEARO), is “on leave” following accusations of fraud. Wazed, daughter of former Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina, faces charges of fraud, forgery, and abuse of power brought by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in March. The charges could lead […]
Bangladesh’s failure to prevent a 35% U.S. tariff on its exports has exposed critical flaws in its negotiation approach, most notably the exclusion of private sector stakeholders. As the country confronts steep new duties, it is clear that future talks must involve industry leaders, trade experts and lobbyists. Throughout the negotiation window, the government operated […]
India’s border forces have been accused of threatening to shoot Indian Muslims unless they crossed into Bangladesh, amid reports that Indian citizens are being illegally deported across the border at gunpoint. Hazera Khatun, 62, from Assam, said she and a group of 14 other Muslims were forced into a van by police on May 25 […]
A leaked phone call appears to show that former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina personally authorized the use of lethal force during a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in Dhaka last year, according to an investigation by the BBC. Sheikh Hasina, 76, of Gopalganj, is being tried in absentia by Bangladesh’s International Criminal Tribunal for […]
As a new government prepares to take office, Bangladesh faces a critical choice: become a low-cost outsourcing hub or build global tech companies that lead the future. The foundations are in place. Now is the time to invest boldly in innovation and create a digital economy that exports products, not just people. At VivaTech 2025 […]
Bangladesh’s interim government says trade talks with the United States are nearing a breakthrough, potentially giving Donald Trump a major win with a strategic partner that has more people than Russia and ranks as the world’s eighth-most populous nation. Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said Monday that at least seven rounds of negotiations have taken place, […]
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 […]
