At home and in diaspora, Bangladeshis are leaving Pakistanis behind in human development and prosperity. Recent research from Britain revealed that children born to Bangladeshi parents achieve higher grades than those born to Pakistani parents. Furthermore, the average household income of Bangladeshis in Britain is now higher than that of Pakistanis. In a short span of four decades, Bangladeshis have not only caught up to Pakistan in development and prosperity (both at home and in diaspora), they are also likely to achi...

Bangladesh on Tuesday identified a second citizen among a group of foreign workers taken hostage last week by Daesh in an attack on a Libyan oilfield. Foreigners have increasingly become targets in Libya’s turmoil, where two rival governments are battling for control and Islamist extremists have grown in the chaos that followed Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster four years ago. Up to 10 foreign workers were missing after the attack on the Al Ghani oil field south of the city of Sirte, Czech and Libyan officials have said. There has been no sign of the...

The state government’s policy of recruiting Bangladeshi workers rather than locals to work in oil palm plantations is a current hot issue in the state with observers saying it may affect BN’s performance in the coming state elections. They point out that locals, particularly the Dayaks who earn their living in the plantations, are unhappy with the state government’s move to bring in the foreigners, arguing it will affect their livelihoods. In November, state Land Development Minister James Masing announced the recruitment of ...

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at the Gudaibiya Palace on Tuesday the Bangladeshi Ambassador to Bahrain Momin-Ur-Rahman. The envoy conveyed to HRH Premier greetings from his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina Wajed, as well as her admiration of the progress strides made by the kingdom thanks to the sound programmes adopted by the government, under his leadership. HRH Premier expressed pride in the advanced level of Bahrain-Bangladesh ties, strengthened further thanks to the keenness ...