Bangladesh’s new UGC lecturer recruitment policy has drawn sharp criticism from academics who say it sidelines research and threatens the core mission of university education.
Bangladeshi cricketers have warned they will boycott the BPL and all cricket unless BCB director M Nazmul Islam resigns over remarks they call offensive.
India’s army chief has dismissed concerns that Bangladesh could emerge as a new security front, saying military-to-military communication between the two countries remains strong.
Bangladesh recorded its fastest import growth from India in FY2024–25, even as the interim government publicly pushed to reduce trade dependence on New Delhi.
Bangladesh’s exports have fallen for five consecutive months, with orders down up to 40%, raising fears of deeper economic trouble as the country nears LDC graduation.