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Life worse for Rohingya on Bhasan Char, report shows

Esrat Jahan:
A major new study released by the World Bank this September, in collaboration with the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), Yale University, and the University of Kent, has cast a stark light on the relocation of Rohingya refugees from Cox’s Bazar to the remote island of Bhasan Char.
Framed initially as a bold humanitarian solution to overcrowded camps, the initiative now appears to be falling short of its promises, delivering reduced welfare for refuge...

Real-world gains for Bangladesh’s retail sector

Esrat Jahan: Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be reshaping retail across Bangladesh, delivering significant cost savings, faster customer responses, and improved operational efficiency. From automating customer interactions to optimising supply chains, local businesses are increasingly turning to AI tools to streamline processes and enhance the shopping experience.
Such as LazyChat, a locally developed AI platform that integrates communication channels such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and ...

Veteran intellectual Badruddin Umar dies at 94

Eminent writer, researcher, and leftist intellectual Badruddin Umar passed away on Sunday morning at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital due to age-related complications. He was 94.

According to Jatiya Mukti Council Secretary Foyzul Hakim, Umar had been hospitalised on 22 July with shortness of breath and low blood pressure. He received treatment for 10 days before being discharged last week but fell seriously ill again and was pronounced dead at 10:05 am.

Manufacturing holds steady, but overall PMI slips

Bangladesh’s economic growth momentum softened in August, with the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropping by 3.2 points to 58.3 compared to July, according to a report released on Sunday.

The PMI, jointly compiled by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, and Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB), indicated that while the economy has now registered 11 consecutive months of growth, key sectors such as agriculture and construction slipped back into contraction.

Bangladesh becomes LNG’s hottest story

  • Bangladesh has become Asia’s most active spot LNG buyer as domestic gas output falls and demand rises.
  • Long-term deals with Qatar and Oman cover only part of the gap, so spot imports have surged.
  • Reliance on spot LNG is creating financial and energy-security risks.
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Bangladesh’s $150b bet on coastal growth

Bangladesh has unveiled a sweeping 30-year development master plan to transform the coastal region of Matarbari-Maheshkhali into a global commercial and logistics hub, in a bid to reposition the country within the international trade and supply chain ecosystem.

Modelled on global port cities such as Shanghai and Singapore, the initiative is expected to add up to US$150 billion to GDP, attract US$60–65 billion in investment, and create as many as 2.5 million jobs by 2055.

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