Efficiency saved Bangladesh $3.3 billion Fossil fuel imports cut seven million tonnes Industry upgrades boosted energy efficiency nationwide Stronger enforcement needed to sustain future gains ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi said on Monday that all consular and visa services have been temporarily suspended until further notice. The notice reads, “Due to unavoidable circumstances ...

Muslim co-workers accused the garment factory worker of blasphemy and dragged him into the street, where an angry mob murdered him. By Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal Saif Hasnat reported from Dhaka, ...

Bangladesh unrest highlights: A group of US lawmakers has expressed concern over the ban on the Awami League ahead of elections scheduled in the country early next year. Unrest in Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh’s domestic political discourse has taken a sharply confrontational turn against India, with senior leaders openly invoking threats that revive memories of Dhaka’s past role as a rear base ...

Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, Bangladesh has been governed by an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. A year after the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina ...

Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy. By Saif Hasnat and Alex ...

Despite its tropical climate and floodplain location, Bangladesh—one of the world's most densely populated nations—seasonally does not have enough freshwater, especially in coastal areas. Shallow ...

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Indian drugmakers such as Dr. Reddy’s and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries are already playing catch-up with Bangladesh, even as they prepare to enter the global market for generic semaglutide—a ...

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Tensions between India and Bangladesh escalated sharply on Wednesday as New Delhi summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah to lodge a strong protest over what it described as a rapidly ...