Bangladesh's central bank has hired three "Big Four" accounting firms - EY, Deloitte and KPMG - to audit banks it says lost $17 billion to business people close to the regime of former leader Sheikh Hasina,

There are a lot of folks outside Bangladesh who are rooting for this democratic transition to work and can bring some expertise to the table. The government should seek technical assistance, monitoring, and reporting by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other UN rights experts.

Bangladesh has not outlawed Indian TV stations in the country, contrary to reports the government pulled the plug on all Indian satellite channels as tensions soared between the South Asian neighbours.

Misrepresented images continued to swirl on social media around the unrest in Myanmar's western Rakhine state that is riven with ethnic and religious divisions. Burmese Facebook posts in January shared a photo of a violent scuffle they falsely claimed shows militants attacking a rival rebel group that controls large parts of Rakhine.

Stressing that US President Donald Trump's foreign policy is going to be staunchly transactional, American scholar Michael Kugelman anticipates a big shift in US-Bangladesh relations, from one focused on aid and assistance for development and reforms during the last months of Biden to one that will become much more governed by a what's-in-it-for-me and what's-in-it-for-America type of mindset.

“The National Citizens’ Committee is determined to ensure women's rights in all aspects of society in the new Bangladesh achieved through the July Revolution with the massive participation and leadership of women,” the statement read.

The Bangladeshi authorities are seeking proposals to build 19 solar plants with capacities ranging from 70 MW to 100 MW across several regions.

In the wake of mass protests ousting Sheikh Hasina's regime, Bangladesh faces pressing needs for systemic reform. Human Rights Watch's report calls for the interim government to implement structural changes to ensure long-term democratic governance amid ongoing human rights concerns.

While confidence in the new government has encouraged migrant workers to use formal channels, viewing it as an ‘act of patriotism,’ several policies have also contributed to this trend. However, a lot

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.

Christopher Crawford broke his own Men’s shot put national indoor record at the Orange & Purple Invitational in South Carolina, USA, last Friday. The University of Alabama junior threw the