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Bangladesh at centre of Quad’s Indo-Pacific vision

The United States is considering the development of a port in Bangladesh under the Quad Ports of the Future Partnership, a flagship initiative of the Quad grouping—comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—set to be formally launched later this month.

Highlights:

          • Bangladesh’s Geostrategic Advantage
          • Ports as Engines of Growth
          • Changing Political...

Extreme poverty set to hit 9.3pc in Bangladesh: WB

Bangladesh’s economy is confronting renewed headwinds, with political uncertainty under the interim government weighing heavily on investment and slowing industrial growth. According to a World Bank (WB) report released on Wednesday under the title Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) News, the outlook for 2025 could resemble the pandemic year of 2020, when economic stagnation drove millions into hardship.

Key indicators:

    • Poverty rate at $3 a day (2021 PPP): 5.91pc in 2022
    • Poverty rate at national poverty lines 18.7pc in 2022
    • Multidimensional poverty headcount rati...

How he embodied cultural affinities between Assam and Bangladesh

  • Shakhawat Supon (Koushik), Trainee Sub-Editor, UNB

The death of renowned Assamese singer Zubeen Garg on September 19 in Singapore has rekindled reflection on the enduring cultural bonds between the Indian state of Assam and Bangladesh. Garg, aged 52, died from drowning while swimming at Lazarus Island without a life jacket. While initial reports speculated about scuba diving, a post-mortem conducted in Singapore confirmed drowning as the official cause of death. He was transported to Singapore General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the ICU at approximately 3 pm BST.

Yunus emphasises trade and connectivity in South Asia

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the importance of reviving and strengthening the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), describing it as a “family of very close members” with significant untapped potential for regional integration.

Speaking at an event titled “A Conversation with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus”, hosted by the Asia Socie...

Bangladesh, 3 others seek entry into RCEP

Bangladesh, along with Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Chile, has formally expressed interest in joining the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade bloc, according to Southeast Asian officials.

RCEP currently comprises China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and all ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Officials attending the ASEAN trade and economic ministers’ mee...

High spectrum fees risk slowing digital future

Allowing spectrum prices to adjust could unlock up to US $45 billion of economic growth by 2035

The GSMA released on Wednesday "The Impact of Spectrum Pricing in Bangladesh," a comprehensive analysis that links the country’s spectrum pricing and tax burden to slower network investment and lagging internet speeds. The report outlines reforms to spectrum pricing, licensing, and sector taxation that would help Bangladesh achieve its ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy. The findings were launched in Dhaka in the presence of Mr. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Hon’ble Chief Adviser, MoPTIT; Mr. Abdun Naser Khan, Secretary (PTD Division); Maj Gen Md Emdad Ul Bari, Chairman of the BTRC; and Md Ja...
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