Bangladesh’s dollar woes worsen, owes $300 million to six overseas companies
Bangladesh is struggling to pay for imported fuel because of a dollar shortage, letters from the state petroleum firm show, with it warning of...
Bangladesh vows fair elections in response to US visa restrictions
Bangladesh will take steps to tackle and prevent unlawful practices or interference in its elections, authorities said on Thursday (25), a day after the...
Relief as Bangladesh refugees escape fury of Cyclone Mocha
Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh last Sunday (14), sparing sprawling refugee camps, but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western...
Mohammed Shahabuddin sworn in as Bangladesh president
Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former judge and a ruling party official, was sworn in as the president of Bangladesh on Monday (24), just months before...
Fire engulfs Dhaka clothes market
On Tuesday (04), hundreds of firefighters in Bangladesh engaged in a fierce battle against an inferno that swept through a well-known clothing market in...
Bangladesh’s mangrove forests ‘severely damaged’ due to plastic rubbish
Conservationists in Bangladesh said on Tuesday (28) that tourists dropping rubbish in the world’s largest mangrove forest had seriously damaged the ecosystem, forcing the...
UK announces £5m package for Rohingya refugees
BRITAIN has announced a new £5.26-million humanitarian funding to support Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said £4.26 million out...
Bangladesh withdraws school books after anti-LGBTQ backlash
Bangladesh said Saturday (11) it had withdrawn two new school textbooks after protests from Islamist groups incensed by a curriculum overhaul to recognise transgender...
Bangladesh secures $4.7 bln from IMF as other South Asian countries see delays
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved loans of $4.7 billion to Bangladesh for disbursal starting immediately, making it the first to secure such...
Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina elected Awami League president for 10th consecutive term
Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League on Saturday re-elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the party chief for the 10th consecutive term and Obaidul Quader as...
