Bangladesh and China have “agreed” to strengthen cooperation in a range of areas, including hydropower, flood control, river dredging, and climate change mitigation. The discussions ...

We must keep the focus on the plight of char people alive and draw attention of the current interim government to address the problem with new approaches, policies, and institutions.

Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus expressed strong concern over recent attacks on women in Bangladesh, describing them as a deviation from the country's vision. With increasing reports of sexual ...

This recent flood, however, presents a peculiar case as the calamity came at the outset of all the new regional leaders’ tenures, having only been sworn in by President Prabowo Subianto on Feb. 21.

Can’t anyone in Frankfort help us, or has it gone too far?” With hundreds more people now displaced by the most recent flood, the need for homes on higher grounds has only expanded ...

Prof Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh, has prioritised the recovery of assets stolen by the previous regime. During a recent meeting, he sought the assistance of ...

"Nonetheless, those living along the river and other interests on the flood plains should be diligent of rapidly changing river conditions." Ice jam flooding has occurred in recent years in the ...

Intense conflict there in recent times has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, leaving many with no choice but to risk the journey to safety in Bangladesh. Grandi also sat down with community-based groups like imams, female religious teachers, and a group ...

Myanmar border once again sidelined discussions on the Rohingya refugee crisis. While repatriation efforts never truly gained momentum, the Russia- Ukraine war in 2022 reshuffled priorities, causing a substantial dip in humanitarian aid for the Rohingya in Bangladesh.

In Monday’s interview, Yunus said relations between Bangladesh and India is “historically, politically and economically” so deep that even after the recent untoward events, they remained “ ...