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Time for Dhaka-Beijing to jointly create prosperity: PM's Adviser

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Public Administration Md Ismail Zabihullah on Thursday said Bangladesh has entered "a new chapter with renewed momentum and optimism" and now is the t... Read More


FM says Saudi-led coalition reflects Dhaka's maritime commitment, regional stability

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday reiterated Bangladesh's commitment to freedom of navigation, noting that the country's participation in the Saudi-led Multinational... Read More


India needs to be more sensitive to Bangladeshi people's sentiments: Shama Obaed

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Thursday said India needs to decide whether it will continue to allow convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Aw... Read More


A presidential lament

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- So there will be a new president of the republic no later than August 20, as the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for the presidential election on the last working... Read More


Clean and Healthy Rivers are the Key to Transformation of Asia's Food Systems

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- Water systems are under stress across the region, and that puts sustainable farming, better nutrition, and everyone's health at risk. Asia and the Pacific's food story has alway... Read More


Those 36 Days in July, Two Years On

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- It all began so inauspiciously. Going into July 2024, there was no indication of what was to come, of what was brewing underneath the surface, of the seething anger amongst all ... Read More


Beyond the Crown: Samanzar carries Bangladesh's hygiene message to Miss World stage

Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- There was a time when washing hands, keeping things spotless and following strict hygiene routines felt like small childhood restrictions for Samanzar Sayeed. Growing up as the d... Read More


The US military struck dozens of targets in Iran

Bangladesh, July 31 -- he US military struck dozens of targets in Iran overnight in retaliation for Tehran's attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday (July 29), sparking a further Iranian resp... Read More


When Politicians Ignore Economic Expertise

Bangladesh, July 31 -- uring the seven years I served as chief economic adviser to the government of India and as chief economist at the World Bank, I came to appreciate what a strange discipline econ... Read More


The Beijing Model Meets the Brussels Effect

Bangladesh, July 31 -- For years, Europe and China embodied rival development and energy-transition models. Europe was primarily committed to markets, common rules, and multilateral institutions, wher... Read More