Bangladesh

Housewife beaten to death over land dispute in Mymensingh
Police arrested three women at the scene for interrogation
EC to hold votes for five cities in three phases
The staggered elections in Gazipur, Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet and Khulna are likely to take place between May and June
Bangladesh inflation rises after falling for six months
The rate of increase is larger in the rural areas than in cities, BBS data shows
Bangladesh raises retail power prices by 5% for the third time since Jan 12
The new rates will be effective from March billing
US working to deal with root causes of Rohingya crisis, which rest in Myanmar: Chollet
The senior advisor to Secretary of State Blinken is heading a US delegation to Bangladesh
India wants to keep third parties out of water treaty with Pakistan: sources
The nuclear-armed neighbours and foes have been arguing over hydroelectric projects on the shared Indus river and its tributaries for many years
First step to cashless Bangladesh
Several banks and mobile financial services have joined Bangladesh Bank’s campaign to establish a cashless society. In the first step, they distributed QR codes among vendors, from groceries to tea st ...
Dublar Char: An island where fishermen struggle alone
Dublar Char produces enough dried fish to meet 80% of Bangladesh’s demand. But working conditions there are tough and dangerous.