Rural users connected on paper, divided in practice
Bangladesh observes World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Sunday (17 May) with one of South Asia’s largest mobile subscriber bases, but the country’s latest...


Bangladesh observes World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Sunday (17 May) with one of South Asia’s largest mobile subscriber bases, but the country’s latest...
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the previous government left the national economy in a fragile condition, adding that the...
Former caretaker government adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman has cautioned that Bangladesh’s economic slowdown cannot be reversed unless the country addresses the deep-rooted crisis in the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday (16 May) called on the people of Bangladesh to pledge their support for rebuilding the nation, emphasising that his...
Bangladesh is positioning itself as a key gateway for Chinese businesses seeking a strategic footprint beyond mainland China. Mohammad A. Hafiz, Vice President of the...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Saturday warned that the people of Bangladesh would reject any government attempting to...
The Society for Asian Circular Innovation Network (SACIN), a research-based think tank dedicated to promoting circular economy practices across Asia, officially launched its activities in...
Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Economic and Planning Adviser to the Prime Minister, has dismissed rumours of mass money-printing as unfounded “fables” as the government prepares...
Economists, researchers, labour leaders and civil society representatives have urged the government to adopt a more inclusive and citizen-focused national budget, warning that rising inflation,...
Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday put Dhaka’s bilateral relationship with New Delhi squarely on the line over water rights, saying Bangladesh’s...