It is time for Bangladesh to heed the silent cries of its labour force and walk resolutely towards reform and equity. The stories of Madhabpur's tea workers and Beximco's factory labourers are not ...

Their struggles are a clarion call for a nation striving to achieve middle-income status while ensuring that nobody is left ...

The finance ministry has imposed a 25% regulatory duty on rice bran oil exports to boost local supply, discouraging exports. According to a press release from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on ...

A steady flow of rice from the world's biggest exporter should help bring down global rice prices and assist New Delhi in reducing stockpiles that have surged to a record high due to a bumper crop.

Bangladesh’s interim government has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India. They have warned of seeking international intervention if India ...

Bangladesh has urged China to reduce interest rate on loans and requested Beijing to extend loan repayment period from 20 to 30 years. The discussion in this regard took place between Chinese ...

the Ministry of Food primarily oversees the supply of rice and wheat. Other items are managed by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, under the Ministry of Commerce, which has taken extensive ...

ISLAMABAD -- Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh are experiencing a historic thaw following the ouster of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last August. Exchanges of officials are ...

I eat rice multiple days a week — and used to exclusively make it in a pot on the stove. It’s a deceptively easy task: Measure, rinse, add water, simmer, steam, and less than half an hour ...

When the army intervened in Bangladesh in 2007, its new rulers locked up Sheikh Hasina and her political rival, Khaleda Zia, hoping to reset the political system. Is Bangladesh about to revive its ...

NEW DELHI – A border fence has emerged as a fresh source of tension between India and Bangladesh, underlining the growing disconnect between the two countries that were once an exemplar of good ...

Struck by recurrent flooding Bangladesh lost anything between half a million to one million tons of rice in 2024. Floodwaters deluged Haor zone of northeastern Bangladesh in June last year followed by ...