Bangladesh – Page 7 – South Asian Correspondent

October 6, 2025

BNP eyes economic diversification by making Bangladesh global supply hub for e-commerce giants: Tarique

London: Acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman has outlined aspects of a future economic plan, saying Bangladesh must diversify beyond garment…

ndian sari industry collapses significantly. Photo: Al Jazeera

October 4, 2025

India’s sari trade sees mixed impact from tensions with Bangladesh

Political and trade tensions between India and Bangladesh have disrupted the sari industry, hurting luxury weavers in Varanasi while giving…

Xi Jinping has been the Chinese leader and president for 13 years. (AFP)

October 4, 2025

Xi hails 50 years of Bangladesh-China ties, pledges deeper cooperation

Dhaka : Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (4 October) exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 50th anniversary…

Announcing his plan last week, Trump claimed Pakistan was behind it "100 per cent"

October 3, 2025

After Trump’s Big Praise, Pak Says It Backed Different Version Of Gaza Plan

Islamabad: Days after US President Donald Trump praised the Pakistani leadership for supporting the Gaza peace deal, Islamabad has denied…

Chief Adviser with advisers at the UN Headquarters in New York for the inaugural session of the UN General Assembly on 23 September 2025. Photos: CA Press Wing

October 3, 2025

CA’s UNGA tour highlights Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to democracy, humanitarian solidarity: Press secretary

Dhaka : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s participation in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) underscored Bangladesh’s role as a…

As dusk falls on Dashami and the idols dissolve into rivers from the Buriganga to the Karnaphuli, the message echoes across

October 2, 2025

Beyond the Bengalis: The many faces of Durga Puja in Bangladesh

Dhaka : When most people picture Durga Puja in Bangladesh, they imagine the grand pandals of Dhaka’s Kalabagan or the…

Representational image of Rohingya refugees/Collected

October 1, 2025

Rohingya conference: US, UK announce fresh aid commitment of $96m

Dhaka : The United States and the United Kingdom announced fresh aid commitment of $96 million in the first ever high-level…

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus speaks at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on 26 September 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing

September 30, 2025

Exert pressure on Myanmar, Arakan Army to end Rohingya violence, begin repatriation: Yunus tells UN

New York: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called on the international community to exert “effective pressure” on Myanmar and the Arakan…

Many of the inedible items which end up as food waste could be processed for consumption as it is done in many developed countries. Photo: Reuters

September 29, 2025

Bangladesh wastes 34% of food annually: World Bank study

Dhaka : Bangladesh wastes nearly 34% of its available food annually, resulting in major economic, environmental, and social consequences, according to…

According to the Population and Housing Census 2022 by the BBS, the country’s population stood at 16.98 crore.

September 28, 2025

Election Commissioner Challenges BBS Population Data, Says Bangladesh Has 19 Crore People

Dhaka: Election Commissioner Tahmida Ahmed has questioned the accuracy of population figures published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), describing…