Ousted Bangladesh PM says upcoming elections risk deepening divide

Bangladesh's fugitive former PM Sheikh Hasina warns Bangladesh’s upcoming elections are illegitimate without the Awami League, slamming her trial as politically driven. Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has warned that the...

Envoy: China wishes Bangladesh a smooth general election, stability

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said that China sincerely wishes Bangladesh a smooth general election, social stability, and improved livelihoods for its people, reaffirming Beijing’s readiness to work closely with Dhaka in...

When Justice Becomes a Crime: Bangladesh’s War on Its Own Lawyers

The promise of justice that once defined Bangladesh’s post-independence identity has turned into its most bitter irony. In 1971, the country’s founders imagined a republic built upon freedom, equality, and human rights. But between August 2024 and...

IAUP at 60: Presidents seek common ground on HE in AI era

GLOBAL Six months before the turn of the millennium, Donald Gerth, then president of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), speaking at the 12th triennial meeting of the organisation founded in 1965, drew a distinction...

Bangladesh delegation visits FTO to study Pakistan’s tax ombudsman model

A delegation from Bangladesh visited the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Secretariat to study Pakistan’s tax ombudsman model and explore possibilities for setting up a similar institution in their country, officials said on Wednesday. The delegation...

ITMF names new president after election at Indonesia conference

The decision was made during the ITMF Annual Conference and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) World Fashion Convention 2025, which took place on 24 October 2025 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Parés succeeds K. V. Srinivasan from India, who is...

India in midst Pak-Bangladesh chakravyuh | Chakravyuh | EP 21

In this gripping episode of The Chakravyuh Podcast, host Gaurav Sawant discusses with Former Ambassador to Bangladesh Veena Sikri the clear and present danger India faces from Bangladesh. The episode highlights the alarming Pakistan-Bangladesh...

Bangladesh: NCP says elections impossible without implementation of July Charter

Bangladesh: NCP says elections impossible without implementation of July Charter Dhaka: As political tensions escalate in Bangladesh ahead of next year’s elections, the National Citizen Party (NCP) asserted that polls cannot be held in the country...

Bangladesh anthem ‘sung’ at Cong meeting in Assam, probe ordered

The Assam government has instructed the authorities concerned to probe into alleged singing of Bangladesh's national anthem at a meeting of Congress Seva Dal in Sribhumi district, officials said on Wednesday. A senior official of the district...

For swift insurance claim settlement, BGMEA seeks Government help

Image Courtesy: Textile Focus In the wake of the disastrous fire at the import cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the nation’s readymade garment (RMG) industry has called on the government to step in and guarantee the...

BNP, Jamaat’s pointless debate fuelling election uncertainty: NCP

The National Citizen Party yesterday criticised the BNP and Jamaat for their "irrelevant debate" on the implementation of the July charter, warning it could derail the process and create uncertainty over the February polls. "Whether the referendum...

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League moves International Court over retaliatory violence

With a Bangladeshi war crimes court widely expected to deliver its verdict in a case against former premier Sheikh Hasina by mid-November, her Awami League party has approached the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into...

Asia “consolidating as the leading destination region” for international students 

A new report from the British Council and Studyportals shows that international students are increasingly choosing to study in Asian destinations. Students are drawn by the greater affordability, expanding number of English-taught programmes...

Bangladesh Apparel Industry Builds Stopgap Storage Hub After Airport Blaze

Two of Bangladesh’s top apparel trade associations are teaming up to establish a temporary warehouse at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka following a fire that broke out at its cargo-handling hub earlier this month. The...

India moves to boost textile competitiveness against Bangladesh, Vietnam and China

Faced with a 50 percent tariff imposed by the United States, the Indian government has drawn up a four-point action plan with three separate timeframes to regain cost competitiveness in the global textile market, with a particular focus on...

Why ‘former prime minister’ fails to describe Hasina

WHEN TITLES BETRAY TRUTH Md Khadimul Islam 31 October, 2025, 00:00 IN RECENT months, Bangladesh’s news media have been describing Sheikh Hasina in multiple ways: ‘former prime minister,’ ‘ousted prime minister,’ or ‘then-prime minister.’...

Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition

There is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face. As opposition leader, Keir...

The dark side of eco-tourism: Bangladesh’s coral reefs are turning white

Saint Martin’s, Bangladesh’s only coral-rich island, faces severe coral bleaching due to global warming and tourism Bangladesh’s only coral-rich island, Saint Martin’s, is in serious trouble. Its delicate coral reefs are dying because of global...

Policy rate cut may be possible in January, Bangladesh Bank tells IMF

The Bangladesh Bank has indicated that it may adjust the policy rate in the upcoming monetary policy, expected in January 2026, as inflation may come down by that period. Central bank officials disclosed this during a meeting with the visiting...

Govt has no jurisdiction to give legal basis: BNP

JULY CHARTER Staff Correspondent 30 October, 2025, 16:34 Representational image. | File photo The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday said that the interim government did not have the authority to provide a legal basis for the July Charter....