The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will phase out its bilateral development programmes in Bangladesh, Albania and Zambia by the end of 2028. This decision was based on the actual needs on the ground,
Bangladesh’s largest minority rights group has accused the country’s interim government of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from attacks and harassment, a claim the government has denied.
The Bangladesh government has formed a fact-finding committee to look into the BPL's non-payment of players during the 2024-25 season. The country's sports ministry made the announcement on Thursday,
George Soros has praised Yunus for leading Bangladesh and bringing in the needed reforms. George Soros, who has invested billions in efforts to combat the rise of nationalism globally, has been accused of attempting to orchestrate regime changes in various countries.
In its latest Watch List, published today (30 January), Bangladesh found its name alongside Moldova, Colombia, North Korea, Sudan, the Great Lakes, Ukraine, Syria, Israel-Palestine and Iran. Each year, ICG publishes an "EU Watchlist", identifying where the European Union and its member states can enhance prospects for peace.
With the West Indies Women having wrapped up their Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh Women with a win in the second match, assistant Coach Damien Wright has hinted that the younger and more inexperienced players might play a bigger role in the final game on Friday.
Bangladesh's largest minority rights group accuses the current interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, of failing to protect religious and ethnic minorities from violence. The government denies these claims,
The Bangladesh student and people’s uprising of July and August last year overthrew the government of Sheikh Hasina, who had been running the country since 2009. She was widely accused of corruption and human rights abuses.
Singer Bangladesh Limited, a subsidiary of Beko, a global appliance brand based in Türkiye, launched its state-of-the-art home appliances plant in the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ), located in the Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.
In the wake of mass protests ousting Sheikh Hasina's regime, Bangladesh faces pressing needs for systemic reform. Human Rights Watch's report calls for the interim government to implement structural changes to ensure long-term democratic governance amid ongoing human rights concerns.
In meeting with Alex Soros, Muhammad Yunus discussed rebuilding the economy of Bangladesh and carrying out some economic reforms.