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India’s curbs on imports to cost Bangladesh $770 million, impacting 42% of bilateral imports: GTRI
Readymade garments, processed food, and plastic products are among the major categories affected, now restricted to select sea ports or banned from land entry altogether
Bangladesh’s debate about a humanitarian corridor highlights broader issues
By Jon Danilowicz/counterpointbd.com May 18 – As a long time Bangladesh watcher, I have noticed a pattern of the country’s political analysts and actors either deliberately or unintentionally misinterpreting foreign policy and security issues. Most often, these debates end up revolving around some alleged nefarious...
Bangladesh Army chiefs – At the helm amidst turmoil
Dhaka, May 18 (Times of Bangladesh) -Throughout Bangladesh’s turbulent political history, army chiefs have often played roles far beyond the barracks. From guarding democracy to disrupting it, these military leaders have stood at the intersection of statecraft and power—often amidst national crises. Their actions have,...
Fears of ‘mass arrests’ spark exodus of over 3,000 hill people
Dhaka, May 16 (Times Of Bangladesh) – An atmosphere of fear has gripped several remote hill villages in Bandarban as security forces continue operations against the armed insurgent group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF). Locals and community leaders allege that, in the name of anti-insurgency, hundreds...
Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor poses strategic and legal challenges, says Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies
Dhaka, May 16- The interim government’s decision to establish a humanitarian corridor into Rakhine has been made under undisclosed conditions, lacking transparency andpublic accountability, says the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies in its Security Insight. The corridor lacks legitimacy under international law, as...
Domestic and international implications of Bangladesh ban on Awami League
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo May 13 -The Muhammed Yunus government, which took over after the flight of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024, consists of a mixed bag of civil society representatives, environmentalists, former bureaucrats, and two prominent faces of the student movement which led...
Bangladesh First: No corridor without national consensus
By Rakib Al Hasan/Daily Sun Dhaka, May 13 – In diplomacy, silence can be louder than declarations. When Bangladesh quietly agreed in principle to a United Nations-backed proposal for a humanitarian corridor into Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state, there were no televised speeches, no parliamentary sessions...
BNP not willing to challenge Yunus for at least a year
“This has been our policy before and remains so now,” a senior BNP leader confirmed.
Bangladesh bans Awami League till trial is completed
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul made the announcement after an emergency meeting of Advisory Council at around 10:55pm.
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