Over the past year, Bangladeshi passport holders have faced mounting visa denials and restrictions from more than a dozen countries across Asia, the Gulf, Europe, and even neighboring India.
Three civil-society groups—the Bangladesh Food Security Network (KHANI), Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Chattogram, and ISDE Bangladesh—have sounded the alarm over an abnormal spike in rice prices that is fuelling overall inflation.
On July 1, 2016, the horrific militant attack at the upscale Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan area shook not only Bangladesh’s history but also the international arena.
Alarming Dengue Surge in Southern Bangladesh Dengue infections in Bangladesh have reached worrying levels, with the highest number of cases in the southern, climate-vulnerable districts.
Research Dissemination Held in Dhaka On June 25, 2025, a significant research dissemination event was held at the Sasakawa Auditorium of icddr,b in Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Despite recent improvements in Bangladesh’s power and gas sectors, no significant foreign direct investment (FDI) has entered the industrial sector over the past 10 months.