Bangladesh's interim leader says he felt "dazzled" when asked to take charge after long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was driven from power last year.
"I had no idea I'd be leading the government," Muhammad Yunus told the BBC. "I had never run a government machine before and had to get the buttons right.
"Once that settled down, we started organising things," the Nobel-prize winning economist said, adding that restoring law and order and fixing the economy were priorities for the country.
UK agency to help probe in Tulip’s corruption in B’desh
UK-based investigators are assessing how they might assist with inquiries into alleged large-scale corruption in Bangladesh, UK-based Sky News reported.
This development follows remarks from Bangladesh’s interim leader, who claimed that Labour MP Tulip Siddiq had "wealth left behind" in the country and "should be held accountable."
Tulip resigned as Minister for Anti-Corruption in January after being named in corruption investigations launched by Bangladeshi authorities.
A spokesperson for the London MP stated that she "categorically denies the allegations" and has "not been contacted regarding these matters."
Nature-based crab hatcheries in Khulna
B’desh seeks stronger economic ties with China under BRI
From 25 February to 6 March, at the invitation of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC), a 21-member delegation from Bangladesh—including representatives from political parties, student leaders, scholars, and journalists — visited China. This marked the first occasion on which China extended an official invitation to a large, cross-sectoral Bangladeshi delegation, an event that has been described as a significant diplomatic milestone in China-Bangladesh relations.
FSIB inks deal with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital
First Security Islami Bank PLC. signed an agreement with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Medical Services Limited on 4 March 2025 at the bank’s head office. Under this agreement, customers, employees of FSIB and their family members will get special discounts on various medical and diagnostic services.
In the presence of Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Managing Director (Current Charge) of the bank Md. Sirajul Islam, Deputy Managing Director and Md. Murad Hossain, Executive Director of the ...
Law fails as drug lords thrive in Lakhsam, Monohorganj
Investigative Desk: A silent epidemic is gripping the heartland of Bangladesh, where the picturesque rural landscape masks a grim reality: a growing drug crisis that is devastating the youth, eroding social values, and plunging communities into despair. Cannabis and methamphetamine, particularly the potent Yaba tablets, have infiltrated these once-tranquil villages, ensnaring adolescents as young as 13 in a relentless cycle of addiction. The most vulnerable age group, between 13 and 22 years, is experiencing alarming rates of substance abuse.
