The resignation of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has added another chapter to the country’s turbulent political history, making him the eighth president to resign or be ousted from Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President. Despite its largely ceremonial role, the Presidency in Bangladesh has repeatedly been affected by assassinations, military coups, constitutional changes, uprisings.
Security concerns remain perhaps the biggest obstacle for the implementation of the proposed China-MyanmarBangladesh Economic Corridor (CMBC), despite renewed momentum for the project following Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China in June. The corridor was among the key issues discussed during the visit. It envisages a road and rail network linking Kunming in.
Dhaka: As many as five children died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, bringing the combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 758, local media reported. The number of suspected measles deaths has climbed to 664, while laboratory-confirmed deaths remained at 94,.
Dhaka: At least three people were injured after a crude bomb exploded during a rally organised by Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, late Monday night. The incident occurred during an event that was critical of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and marked the beginning of the party’s nationwide.
A recent report blamed the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat, political actors associated with the nation’s previous interim administration led by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, for the economic difficulties that now confront it. It mentioned that the challenges that are now being faced by the Bangladeshi economy are a result of “prevalent mob violence,.
A powerful earthquake in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, could not only lead to widespread structural collapse but also trigger A A powerful earthquake in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, could not only lead to widespread structural collapse but also trigger devastating fires in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, could not only lead to widespread structural collapse but also trigger devastating fires
Around 40 per cent of Bangladesh’s workforce could face disruption from automation and artificial intelligence, raising urgent questions about the future of the country’s labour-intensive manufacturing and its ability to protect jobs. The export-led, labourintensive growth model is under pressure as manufacturers adopt automation and digital production systems. The transition comes at a time when.
Bangladesh is witnessing an escalating wave of attacks on religious minorities, particularly Hindus, while hundreds of incidents targeting Christians have also been reported. The country ranks 33rd on Open Doors’ World Watch List, an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most severe persecution. In a separate incident, Atahar, a Christian convert.
Bangladesh's Editors’ Council has strongly condemned the attack on journalists in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area, calling for a swift, impartial, and credible investigation into the incident, local media reported.
