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WORLD16h agoWest Indies thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test in MirpurWest Indies extended ‌their encouraging run in red-ball cricket with an emphatic eight-wicket victory ⁠over Bangladesh.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS21h agoBoth Japan and China can help Bangladesh reach its full potentialIn the Land of the Rising Sun, Bangladesh looks forward to a new dawn. The hope that comes with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan goes beyond the deals signed or the financial support expected. It shows a country that has emerged from authoritarian rule and wants to turn its new political voice into bigger economic chances and freedom of choice. For a government chosen by the people, foreign policy must answer one question: how does it make life better for the people who gave it...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoChase sparks Bangladesh collapse as West Indies on top in Mirpur TestWest Indies' Royston Chase forces collapse as Bangladesh slump to 79-6, a lead of 106 runs, on day three of first Test.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLD2d agoBangladesh’s Shadman Islam hits century, but West Indies force collapseShadman Islam hits 100, but Jomel Warrican bags five wickets before West Indies end day two of first Test on 134-4.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTH3d agoBangladesh Measles Outbreak Is a ‘Warning Sign’A new expert report raises alarm about the country’s vaccination crisis.Foreign Policy
WORLD3d agoShadman Islam’s 99 leads Bangladesh to 213-3 vs West Indies in first TestBad light prevents Shadman Islam from completing century against West Indies in opener of first cricket Test in Mirpur.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoArakan Army Firms Up Relocation Plan For Villages on Bangladesh-Myanmar BorderUnder pressure from ARSA and the Myanmar military, the AA is looking to simply move vulnerable villagers to new locations.The Diplomat
WORLD5d agoBangladesh’s changing development assistance landscape: Manifestations, implications, and opportunitiesBangladesh is absorbing one of the most severe aid shocks in its history while simultaneously benefiting from an unprecedented surge in remittances and multilateral development bank lending. The post Bangladesh’s changing development assistance landscape: Manifestations, implications, and opportunities appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS5d agoWhat Does Durga Puja Tell Us About Minorities in Bangladesh?The largest Hindu religious festival went off smoothly – a credit to the new BNP government.The Diplomat
BUSINESS6d agoBangladesh per capita GDP forecast to outstrip India’s: What does it mean?Bangladesh expected to surpass India's per capita GDP this year, but that's not the complete economic picture.Al Jazeera [en]