Dhaka-Chittagong Highway

Bangladesh: Opposition Leaders Conceal Themselves After Violent Weekend Protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh experienced mass demonstrations and strikes, resulting in at least seven deaths and hundreds of opposition activists in jail. This is a sign of increased political violence ahead of upcoming polls. Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have...
Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Opposition Demonstrations Turn Violent and Fatal

Bangladesh police reported one officer and a protester killed and dozens injured during rallies by opposition political parties in the country. The Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party held planned rallies, while BNP ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami defied a...
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Incomplete Public Works: A Hurdle for Ruling Party’s Re-Election

Bangladesh's ruling Awami League has been promoting big-ticket infrastructure projects, including an airport terminal and a nuclear plant, as it campaigns for reelection. Critics argue that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's self-praise in South Asia is a tactic to shift attention...
Bangladesh Power Plants

Optimizing Power Generation: Minimizing Costs of Idle Plants in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, a country known for its power blackouts, has the capacity to produce electricity that outpaces demand and pays millions of dollars monthly to power plants when they are idle. The government has spent over $9 billion since 2009 to...
India-Bangladesh

India’s Strategic Focus on Bangladesh in Global Diplomacy

New Delhi India invitеd Bangladеsh as a spеcial guеst at thе G20 summit, highlighting its importancе in intеrnational forums. Bangladеsh, formеd aftеr sеparating from Pakistan in 1971, has gainеd crеdibility and еconomic stability, lеaving Pakistan bеhind. Thе country is India's...
French President Emmanuel Macron-Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh purchase 10 Airbus planes from France, Macron targeting China in discussions with Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka French President Emmanuel Macron is on a tour of Bangladesh, where he held bilateral talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The two countries signed an agreement to purchase 10 Airbus aircraft from France and exchanged letters of intent...
Bangladesh-China

China-built BRI railway in Bangladesh is set to be inaugurated in October

China-built Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) railway project in Bangladesh is nearing completion and is set to be inaugurated in October. The project, funded by China, aims to improve connectivity and trade between China and Bangladesh. The railway will provide...
Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend BRICS summit in Johannesburg

Dhaka Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend the BRICS meeting in Johannesburg at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen announced that the Prime Minister will participate in the "BRICS-Africa...
Sri Lanka Hambantota Port

Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh combat China’s ‘Triangle of Death; Sri Lanka, Bangladesh support

China's 'Triangle of Death' consists of three ports in the Indian Ocean: Chittagong Port in Bangladesh, Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka, and Gwadar Port in Pakistan. These ports can pose a threat to India, as China's plan for South Asia...
boat capsize

5 killed in Bangladesh boat capsize

Dhaka At least five people were killed and several others went missing after a boat carrying 46 people capsized after hitting a tributary of the Padma river in Bangladesh's Munshiganj on Saturday. Bangladesh-based The Daily Star reported. The Daily Star...
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