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April 3, 2025

Tarique outlines post-Hasina vision for Bangladesh

Bangladesh's exiled opposition leader, Tarique Rahman, has announced his intention to return to his country to contest the upcoming national elections, expressing confidence that his party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will secure a decisive majority following the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.

Highlights:

  • “Bangladesh before all” foreign policy
  • BNP confident of majority win
  • Plan to diversify Bangladesh’s economy
  • Allies wit...

Bangladesh secures less than 5pc of South Asia’s logistics FDI

Bangladesh drew $1.8 billion in greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) in the logistics sector between 2019 and 2024—representing just 4.9% of South Asia’s total inflows—according to a joint study by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and GlobalData. The report, released in June and posted on the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) website, highlights the country’s modest performance in attracting logistics-related investments despite its growing trade potential.
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