Bangladesh and Malaysia have recently signed an MoU paving the way for Bangladeshi migrant workers to reap the benefits of employment opportunities in Malaysia.

How long will the international community turn a blind eye to its human rights abuses?

A recent investigation by the New York Times (NYT) has once again brought to the fore the tragic and inhumane killings of civilians by US drone strikes, which could amount to war crimes.

As someone who has attended every single climate change conference under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—the Conference of Parties (COP)—one thing I have learnt is that waiting until a COP is held to prepare to get something out of it simply does not work.

Stefania Maurizi is an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano. She has worked on all WikiLeaks releases of secret documents and partnered with Glenn Greenwald to expose the Snowden Files about Italy.

Since the US Department of Treasury and the Department of State imposed sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and seven of its current and former officials on December 10, the future of the Bangladesh-US relationship has become a topic of analysis and intense speculation in Bangladeshi media.

The sorry state of our rivers is testament to the crisis that has been created by our apathy towards plastic pollution.

It is most unfortunate that farmers across Bangladesh are being charged exorbitantly for fertilisers by the dealers and retailers, despite the

Chattogram is well known due to its diverse natural aesthetics—with its mountainous terrain, flowing rivers and coastal plains.

Imprisoned in various torture chambers by the Pakistan Army during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971, Mohiuddin Ahmed, MP, wrote numerous letters to his wife, describing the systemic cruelties of his oppressors.

It beggars belief, but it’s true: In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) are still pondering whether, and by how much, they should increase their regular financial contributions to the organisation, whose work continues to save lives within and beyond their borders.

Bangladesh’s elite law enforcement force, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), which has been subjected to a sanction by the US, has now been applauded by the same government for its role in tackling terrorism, according to some media reports.

As the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and the surrounding areas became overcrowded with the burgeoning Rohingya population, which began to threaten our environment and law and order situation, the Bangladesh government built shelter homes in Bhashan Char, where about 19,000 refugees have been relocated so far. 

Over the last two years, life has changed drastically for everyone all over the world. The coronavirus is still taking lives of so many people. Death

We believe that the government’s Covid-19 booster shot campaign, which started on Sunday, could not have come at a better time. With the

In 1971, when Bangladesh emerged victorious from the Liberation War, many doubted that the country could survive as an independent state.

According to the latest report of the US-based NGO Global Financial Integrity (GFI) on trade-based illicit financial transfers, between 2009 and 2018, Bangladesh lost a staggering USD 8.275 billion (Tk 71,000 crore) per year, on average, through misinvoicing in export and import trade.

The year 2020 was the toughest that I can remember as a business owner. Like many RMG manufacturers in Bangladesh, there were periods where I did not know how I was going to survive.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence this year, we have highlighted our achievements as a country.

Migrant workers, whose hard-earned money keeps our balance of payment stable, are among the worst sufferers due to the airport’s woeful condition.