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Electoral reform agenda in Bangladesh

The deadly 2024 protests in Bangladesh ousted Prime Minister Sheik Hasina and ended her 15-year rule. An interim government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, was then formed. Efforts to reform government and other institutions ensued including the formation of the Electoral Reform Commission. Bangladesh has consistently ranked low in global democracy and freedom indices. In Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2024 report, Bangladesh was tagged as "partly fre...

Current account logs surplus after a year

According to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank, the central Bank of Bangladesh, the country's current account balance recorded a surplus after nearly a year. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB), the current account balance showed a surplus of 33 million U.S. dollars during the first half of 2024-25 fiscal year against a deficit of 3.47 billion dollars during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year (July 2023-June 2024). A BB official who preferred to be unnamed said the c...

IUB hosts Dhaka-North regional round of Physics Olympiad

The Department of Physical Sciences at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the "Physics Olympiad 2025 Dhaka North Regional Round" with a closing ceremony and prize distribution event on February 14, 2025, at the university auditorium.

Trade transformation: Preparing for a Post-LDC economy

As Bangladesh prepares for its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and further integrate into the global trade system have intensified. Ready-made garments (RMG) remain Bangladesh’s largest export sector, making it the world’s second-largest exporter after China. The pharmaceutical industry has also experienced rapid expansion, with a 27 per cent year-on-year growth rate in 2021-2022, meeting 98 per cent of domestic demand and exporting to 160 countries.

Dhaka Metro sets new record

The Dhaka Metro Rail has made a new record by carrying a record 403,164 passengers in a single day, according to the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). In its verified Facebook post on Friday, DMTCL announced that the record-breaking figure was achieved on Thursday, marking the highest number of passengers transported in a single day since the metro rail service was inaugurated. Expressing gratitude, DMTCL extended thanks to passengers, well-wishers, and ...

Bangladesh’s stolen billions: Europe and UK must act

Bangladesh’s ex-leader Sheikh Hasina and her entourage had nearly two decades to feather their nests before they were driven out of the country in a popular revolution last summer. Bangladesh’s new government says that nearly $248 billion (€237bn) was stolen by her and her cronies. Businesses linked to Hasina’s Awami League took out huge loans from state-owned banks that were never repaid. That cash was funnelled out of Bangladesh using the Hundi money transfer system. An investigation by the Observer and Transparency I...
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