Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Hefazat-e-Islam, & Jamaat-e-Islami had labelled music and PT as 'un-Islamic'. Yunus govt has offered no explanation for its move.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
In their upcoming book, 'Inshallah Bangladesh', authors Deep Halder, Jaideep Mazumdar, and Sahidul Hasan Khokon offer the first full chronicle of the political upheavals in the country in 2024.
The two countries agreed to establish focal points in key ministries, including civil aviation & maritime affairs, to monitor progress & follow up on agreed projects.
'It’s the birth of a new Bangladesh,' says interim leader Muhammad Yunus at the signing ceremony held in Jatiya Sangsad. Jamaat, meanwhile, is still undecided about the charter.
If India wants a long-term, people-centric relationship with Bangladesh, it needs to shift gears — from paternalism to partnership, from anxiety to nuance.
New narratives, clever marketing, and government push promise a superhit 2025 and a fitting reply to Anurag Kashyap, who called Bengali cinema 'ghatiya'.
Speaking exclusively to ThePrint, Mohammad Ali Arafat alleges that even if polls take place, they will likely exclude Awami League, Jatiya Party & others in the 14-party alliance.
The Bangladesh Chief Adviser announced election timeline in a national address via state TV, BTV, and radio on the first anniversary of uprising that ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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