Bashir urges Korean investors to boost investment in Bangladesh

Bashir urges Korean investors to boost investment in Bangladesh DHAKA, Nov 18, 2024 (BSS) – Adviser to the interim government on the Ministry of Commerce Sk Bashir Uddin today urged the Korean investors to boost their investment in Bangladesh since a …

Bangladesh: Increased security, demonstrations, related disruptions likely nationwide Nov. 21 during annual Armed Forces ...

Disruptions associated with the passing of Tropical Storm Sara are ongoing across Honduras as of Nov. 18. The storm system made landfall near Brus Laguna in Gracias a Dios Department late Nov. 14 before skirting slowly along the north coast of Honduras Nov …

US urges Bangladesh to end violent crackdowns on peaceful protests

Sharmin Akhter, Jahanara Alam back in Bangladesh ODI squad

Sharmin had missed the T20 World Cup earlier this year and had last played international cricket during the ODI series at home against India in July 2023. The 28-year-old has played 35 ODIs and 16 T20Is since she made her international debut in 2011. As …

Bangladesh ex-ministers face ‘massacre’ charges, Hasina probe deadline set

More than a dozen Bangladeshi former top government officials arrested after a mass uprising in August have been charged with “enabling massacres” before a special tribunal which also told investigators they have one month to complete their work on former …

Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India

Bangladesh will seek the extradition of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial on charges including crimes against humanity, the country’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has said in a speech. Hasina, whose autocratic regime governed …

'We will seek Hasina's extradition from India': Bangladesh's Yunus on 100 days of interim govt

Bangladesh Interim government head Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that his administration will seek the extradition of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, who, after a mass protest movement, fled to India in August. He said this while addressing the nation on the …

Bangladesh recall Jahanara, Supta for Ireland ODIs

Pacer Jahanara Alam returned to the 50-over fold after an 18-month hiatus as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland, starting on November 27  Opener Sharmin Akter Supta also returned …

Moody’s goes negative on Bangladesh

Major credit ratings agency Moody's yesterday downgraded its outlook on the Bangladesh economy to negative from stable owing to increased risks of political uncertainty, further deterioration in law and order and weak domestic demand. It downgraded …

For the first time, Nepal's electricity flows to Bangladesh

The Himalayan country, which has abandoned fossil fuels thanks to surplus renewable energy in the monsoon season, has started exporting to Dhaka via the Indian power grid. The tripartite agreement provides for supplies from June to November, for five years …