Bangladesh

Yunus Holds Ground Amid Army Tensions And Election Uncertainty In Bangladesh

24 May 2025

Bangladesh's interim government leader, Muhammad Yunus, has opted to continue in office after initial indications of a resignation, amidst mounting tensions between his administration, political parties, and the army. Espy reports indicate that Yunus had called an emergency session with his advisory council after a scheduled meeting of ECNEC to...

Bangladesh Cancels Million Tugboat Deal With Indian Shipbuilder Amid Diplomatic Tensions

Bangladesh Cancels $21 Million Tugboat Deal With Indian Shipbuilder Amid Diplomatic Tensions

23 May 2025

Bangladesh has called off a $21 million agreement with Kolkata shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) to deliver an advanced ocean-going tugboat, in a decision widely seen as a consequence of increasingly tense ties with India. The agreement, signed in July 2024 with the Bangladesh Navy, was the...

Will Muhammad Yunus Step Down? Bangladesh Faces Political Rift and Military Pressure

23 May 2025

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is thinking of resignation as political backing erodes and disagreements with the army grow. It is hard for Yunus, according to National Citizen Party leader Nahid Islam, to bring all political parties onto a common platform. Meanwhile, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman calls for early elections...

Bangladesh Army Chief Demands Elections by December, Rejects ‘Bloody Corridor’ Plans

22 May 2025

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman sent a strong and unequivocal message on Wednesday. He reaffirmed that the fate of the country should be determined by an elected government and not an unelected interim one. This came amid intensifying tensions regarding the planned humanitarian corridor and increasing political instability. Army Chief...

Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Bangladesh First Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

21 May 2025

Elon Musk's Starlink launched satellite internet services officially in Bangladesh, making it the second South Asian country after Bhutan to receive the technology. This development occurs at a time of growing military and diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan. Although both bigger neighbours are yet to finalize their regulatory procedures,...

French President Macron Denies Bilateral Talks with Bangladesh, Visit Called Off

20 May 2025

The interim government of Bangladesh has suffered a major diplomatic blow. French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that he turned down Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's invitation for a bilateral meeting during the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, on June 9. In response to the rejection,Yunus went ahead and...

IMF Unlocks .3B For Bangladesh As Dhaka Ditches Old Tax System In Bold Reform

IMF Unlocks $1.3B For Bangladesh As Dhaka Ditches Old Tax System In Bold Reform

14 May 2025

International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release $1.3 billion to Bangladesh in June, after a currency exchange reforms breakthrough and the third review of a $4.7 billion loan program, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The installment comprises the fourth and fifth tranches of the IMF program, which were held up...

Ex-Bangladesh President Escapes to Thailand in Lungi at 3 AM

14 May 2025

Former Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid fled the country under dramatic circumstances last week, sparking public outrage and political chaos. His escape comes as student protests intensify against the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. Secret Midnight Escape On May 8, Hamid reportedly slipped out of Bangladesh during the early...

Bangladesh Bans Awami League, Sheikh Hasina Party Under Anti-Terror Law

10 May 2025

Bangladesh's caretaker government, led by Muhammad Yunus, declared a ban on the Awami League on Saturday night under the nation's anti-terrorism act. The action follows the party's removal during the July 2024 revolution. A formal notice gazetteing the ban would be published on the following workday, stated an official notification...

Khaleda Zia Returns to Bangladesh Amid Growing Election Pressure

06 May 2025

Bangladesh's terminally ill ex-PM Khaleda Zia has finally come back home from London on Tuesday, marking her return after months of undergoing medical care there. Her comeback is a matter of hope as well as suspense. For the BNP, it can become a new hope for rekindling democracy, but at...

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