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Capital

Dhaka

Head of State

President Mohammed Shahabuddin

Head of Government

Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Muhammad Yunus

Diplomacy

Opinion | As US retreats, Asian powers can reshape world order to meet their needs

Global South countries, tired of bearing the costs of globalisation, are asserting their economic visions.

17 Apr 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

United States

Explainer | Cars, clothing, Christmas toys: what US consumers are losing to Trump’s tariffs

15 Apr 2025 - 1:54AMvideocam

Israel

Bangladesh reintroduces ‘except Israel’ phrase on passports

14 Apr 2025 - 7:08AM

Britain

UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant

Tulip Siddiq’s lawyers said MP had no knowledge of warrant being issued, described corruption claims against her as ‘politically motivated’.

14 Apr 2025 - 8:18AM

UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq. Photo: PA via AP

Diplomacy

Opinion | How China can help Bangladesh escape India’s foreign policy grip

The 15 years of Hasina government saw Bangladesh draw closer to India but for the next stage of greater regional integration, it needs China.

13 Apr 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Human rights

Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Worried families claim the men were duped into joining the Russian army after being originally promised jobs elsewhere.

12 Apr 2025 - 9:50AMvideocam

United States

Tariffs impact on developing nations may be worse than foreign aid cuts: UN

Tariffs on imports to the US mean developing economies risk sliding back on gains made in recent years, says the United Nations’ trade agency.

11 Apr 2025 - 6:26PMvideocam

Workers sew in a garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka in Bangladesh on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

India

Modi-Yunus meeting a ‘cooling-off moment’ in strained India-Bangladesh ties

Analysts say meeting was a tactical pause and rebuilding ties will take time amid deep-seated mistrust and regional rivalries.

8 Apr 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

Trade

Bangladesh pleads for tariff pause as US buyers freeze garment orders

Facing a 37 per cent tariff, the world’s second-largest garment producer wants a three-month delay as US firms slam the brakes on shipments.

8 Apr 2025 - 11:06AM

Asia elections

Bangladesh court detains 70 lawyers tied to toppled government

All of the lawyers belonged to the party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following a student-led uprising in 2024.

7 Apr 2025 - 8:18AM

Demonstrators wave Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally in Dhaka last year marking one month since the ousting of Sheikh Hasina. Photo: AFP

China economy

Opinion | Despite hurdles, China’s ambition for global leadership role is clear

From the ‘two sessions’ to Boao Forum, Beijing is promoting tech independence, green innovation and support for developing nations.

3 Apr 2025 - 10:09AMvideocam

India

‘Deep optics’: what Yunus’ China trip means for Bangladesh-India ties

While Bangladesh’s flags flew high, commemorating a liberation forged with Indian blood, its interim leader was in China sealing deals.

1 Apr 2025 - 12:06PM

India

Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline

Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.

31 Mar 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Central banks

Bangladesh’s ‘remittance warriors’ deliver record US$3 billion boost

The surge in money being sent home by overseas workers is a vote of confidence in Muhammad Yunus’ transitional government, observers say.

1 Apr 2025 - 8:01AMvideocam

People buy clothes at a market in Dhaka. Bangladesh’s overseas workforce is estimated to be some 10 million strong. Photo: AFP

Climate change

Opinion | Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.

29 Mar 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Elephants wade through flood waters to help bring relief supplies to villagers in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, on October 6, 2024. Photo: AP

Rohingya Muslims

Trump’s US aid cuts to add to Rohingya refugees’ misery as food rations bite

UN World Food Program said that without additional funds, it would have to cut food rations to US$6 a month from US$12.50 in Cox’s Bazar.

22 Mar 2025 - 11:11AMvideocam

Diplomacy

Why China is likely to roll out the red carpet for Bangladeshi leader Yunus

Muhammad Yunus’ visit next week comes at a time of deteriorating Bangladesh-India ties as Beijing and New Delhi vie for regional influence.

19 Mar 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

Asia elections

In a world of declining freedom, 1 South Asian nation stands out: report

Only one nation in South Asia was classified as ‘free’ in US democracy watchdog Freedom House’s latest report.

3 Mar 2025 - 10:02AM

A Bhutanese voter shows an indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Thimphu during general elections in January 2024. Photo: AFP

India

Are India-Bangladesh ties reaching ‘point of no return’?

Growing instability in Bangladesh and its engagement with Pakistan while having limited outreach to Delhi have raised concerns, analysts say.

26 Feb 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

Protests around the world

Bangladesh arrests thousands in crackdown dubbed ‘Operation Devil Hunt’

Police targeting criminals have arrested more than 8,600 people since February 8.

24 Feb 2025 - 3:14PM

Diplomacy

Opinion | Why Pakistan’s strategic alliance with China will strengthen

Given the India-US bromance, Pakistan and China have little choice. Expect Afghanistan to remain a focus amid efforts to counter US-led narratives.

23 Feb 2025 - 9:43AMvideocam

Pakistani navy soldiers carry the national flags of participating countries at the opening ceremony of the Aman multinational exercise, in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 7. The naval exercise, which ran to February 11, was joined by 60 countries including China. Photo: EPA-EFE

Protests around the world

‘Critical juncture’: can Yunus overcome Hasina’s legacy and reform Bangladesh?

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, must rebuild the nation after Sheikh Hasina’s regime was overthrown, while dealing with resistance from her supporters.

19 Feb 2025 - 6:23PMvideocam

Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s new interim government, Muhammad Yunus greets the public after laying a wreath at the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. Photo: AFP

India

South Asia after USAID: can India rise to the challenge?

The sudden suspension of USAID funds has delivered a gut punch to Nepal and Bangladesh – but it could be an opportunity for India to step up.

16 Feb 2025 - 5:00PM

Human rights

Rights group exposes 12 deaths in Bangladesh detention after PM Hasina ousted

A leading rights organisation reported 12 deaths of people in detention since last year’s student-led protests, alleging torture and extrajudicial killings by security forces.

12 Feb 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

India

Is India’s regional clout waning over Bangladesh cosying up to China?

Ties between India and Bangladesh have worsened in recent months over New Delhi’s decision to grant shelter to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.

4 Feb 2025 - 7:56PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Muhammad Yunus, leader of Bangladesh’s interim government, in New York in September. Photo: Xinhua

United States

Letters | As Trump turns off the US aid tap, will Asia step up?

Readers discuss a possible outcome of the US president’s decision to freeze foreign aid, and the impact of tariffs on the world economy.

4 Feb 2025 - 11:30AM

A Rohingya child walks on the bridge made from bamboo at a refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on September 30, 2024. The camp is just one that benefits greatly from global aid. Photo: Reuters

India

Opinion | South Asia’s geopolitical landscape is shifting, creating new alliances

From Bangladesh and Pakistan growing closer to Afghanistan’s courting of India, the region’s political calculus looks more complex than ever.

3 Feb 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

Asean

US aid freeze threatens Bangladesh’s fragile economy and political stability

The suspension of funds from USAID threatens to undermine vital social welfare and governance initiatives, analysts say.

28 Jan 2025 - 7:00PMvideocam

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Bangladesh

Opinion | As US retreats, Asian powers can reshape world order to meet their needs

Global South countries, tired of bearing the costs of globalisation, are asserting their economic visions.

Explainer | Cars, clothing, Christmas toys: what US consumers are losing to Trump’s tariffs

Bangladesh reintroduces ‘except Israel’ phrase on passports

UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant

Tulip Siddiq’s lawyers said MP had no knowledge of warrant being issued, described corruption claims against her as ‘politically motivated’.

Opinion | How China can help Bangladesh escape India’s foreign policy grip

The 15 years of Hasina government saw Bangladesh draw closer to India but for the next stage of greater regional integration, it needs China.

Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Worried families claim the men were duped into joining the Russian army after being originally promised jobs elsewhere.

Tariffs impact on developing nations may be worse than foreign aid cuts: UN

Tariffs on imports to the US mean developing economies risk sliding back on gains made in recent years, says the United Nations’ trade agency.

Modi-Yunus meeting a ‘cooling-off moment’ in strained India-Bangladesh ties

Analysts say meeting was a tactical pause and rebuilding ties will take time amid deep-seated mistrust and regional rivalries.

Bangladesh pleads for tariff pause as US buyers freeze garment orders

Facing a 37 per cent tariff, the world’s second-largest garment producer wants a three-month delay as US firms slam the brakes on shipments.

Bangladesh court detains 70 lawyers tied to toppled government

All of the lawyers belonged to the party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following a student-led uprising in 2024.

Opinion | Despite hurdles, China’s ambition for global leadership role is clear

From the ‘two sessions’ to Boao Forum, Beijing is promoting tech independence, green innovation and support for developing nations.

‘Deep optics’: what Yunus’ China trip means for Bangladesh-India ties

While Bangladesh’s flags flew high, commemorating a liberation forged with Indian blood, its interim leader was in China sealing deals.

Opinion | Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline

Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.

Bangladesh’s ‘remittance warriors’ deliver record US$3 billion boost

The surge in money being sent home by overseas workers is a vote of confidence in Muhammad Yunus’ transitional government, observers say.

Opinion | Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.

Trump’s US aid cuts to add to Rohingya refugees’ misery as food rations bite

UN World Food Program said that without additional funds, it would have to cut food rations to US$6 a month from US$12.50 in Cox’s Bazar.

Why China is likely to roll out the red carpet for Bangladeshi leader Yunus

Muhammad Yunus’ visit next week comes at a time of deteriorating Bangladesh-India ties as Beijing and New Delhi vie for regional influence.

In a world of declining freedom, 1 South Asian nation stands out: report

Only one nation in South Asia was classified as ‘free’ in US democracy watchdog Freedom House’s latest report.

Are India-Bangladesh ties reaching ‘point of no return’?

Growing instability in Bangladesh and its engagement with Pakistan while having limited outreach to Delhi have raised concerns, analysts say.

Bangladesh arrests thousands in crackdown dubbed ‘Operation Devil Hunt’

Police targeting criminals have arrested more than 8,600 people since February 8.

Opinion | Why Pakistan’s strategic alliance with China will strengthen

Given the India-US bromance, Pakistan and China have little choice. Expect Afghanistan to remain a focus amid efforts to counter US-led narratives.

‘Critical juncture’: can Yunus overcome Hasina’s legacy and reform Bangladesh?

Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, must rebuild the nation after Sheikh Hasina’s regime was overthrown, while dealing with resistance from her supporters.

South Asia after USAID: can India rise to the challenge?

The sudden suspension of USAID funds has delivered a gut punch to Nepal and Bangladesh – but it could be an opportunity for India to step up.

Rights group exposes 12 deaths in Bangladesh detention after PM Hasina ousted

A leading rights organisation reported 12 deaths of people in detention since last year’s student-led protests, alleging torture and extrajudicial killings by security forces.

Is India’s regional clout waning over Bangladesh cosying up to China?

Ties between India and Bangladesh have worsened in recent months over New Delhi’s decision to grant shelter to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.

Letters | As Trump turns off the US aid tap, will Asia step up?

Readers discuss a possible outcome of the US president’s decision to freeze foreign aid, and the impact of tariffs on the world economy.

Opinion | South Asia’s geopolitical landscape is shifting, creating new alliances

From Bangladesh and Pakistan growing closer to Afghanistan’s courting of India, the region’s political calculus looks more complex than ever.

US aid freeze threatens Bangladesh’s fragile economy and political stability

The suspension of funds from USAID threatens to undermine vital social welfare and governance initiatives, analysts say.

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