Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has expressed optimism about reaching a fresh loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), citing progress in negotiations following several meetings. Further discussions are scheduled over the next two days. Speaking on the opening day of the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok
Girls’ safety, education collective responsibility: President
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called for concerted efforts by the government, families and society to end ensure girls’ safety and education, end child marriage, and create opportunities for them to achieve their full potential. “Child marriage is not just a marriage. It is the end of a
Bangladesh caught in US overcapacity probe
Quick Facts Probe under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 Bangladesh among 16 economies under scrutiny Excess production harming US industry on focus Comments due April 15; hearing set for May 5 The United States has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and 15 other economies to
Dhaka, Delhi and recalibration of a difficult neighbourhood
BNP refrained from overtly anti-Indian posturing, even amid charged public sentiment. It did not demand the wholesale abrogation of agreements signed under the previous government, instead advocating what it termed a dignified and mutually respectful foreign policy, writes Farrukh Khosru The early signals from New Delhi following Tarique Rahman’s assumption











































































