Bangladesh visit was ‘highly productive’, Ishaq Dar says before leaving

Dhaka : Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar described his 36-hour visit to Bangladesh as “highly productive.” Dar expressed his firm belief that this trip would inject new momentum into Bangladesh-Pakistan relations. There would be more exchange of visits as well as enhanced cooperation in various fields. He conveyed this optimism in […]

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Brazil Eyes New Business and Investment Opportunities in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Tuesday: Brazil has expressed keen interest in expanding business and investment in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on meat processing, agriculture, trade, and sports cooperation. Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres revealed that several Brazilian companies are interested in investing in Bangladesh, especially in setting up meat processing factories. Speaking at an […]

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‘People’s will, not mine’: Yunus on leading Bangladesh’s political transition

Dhaka : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that his entry into the centre of Bangladesh’s political transformation was never about him but the people. “It’s not me. It’s the people who want this change. I am just helping them to go the way they want,” Prof Yunus told Malaysian news agency Bernama in an […]

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Bangladesh EC to announce national election roadmap next week

Dhaka : The Election Commission (EC) will announce the roadmap for the upcoming national parliamentary elections next week, EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said today (14 August). “The roadmap will include all preparations and detailed guidelines for the polls,” he told the reporters during a briefing at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon. “We have […]

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Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Siddiq in corruption trial

DHAKA: Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing of using a family connection to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to obtain state-owned land in the South Asian country. Siddiq, who is Hasina’s niece, resigned from her post in Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘s government in January […]

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Bangladesh Seeks Malaysia’s Support to Establish Halal Industrial Park

Kuala Lumpur, August 13, 2025 — Bangladesh has sought Malaysia’s assistance in developing a halal industrial park, aiming to tap into the rapidly expanding global halal products market. “Let’s make a move on this,” said Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a meeting with Malaysian halal industry officials at his hotel in Kuala Lumpur on […]

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Professor Yunus urges Axiata to expand 5G services in Bangladesh

Kuala Lumpur, August 12, 2025: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged leading Malaysian telecom firm Axiata to roll out 5G services in Bangladesh and invest in the country’s data centres. Professor Yunus stressed that Bangladesh needs high-speed internet for its growing economy and to attract investment from global companies eager to tap into […]

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Bangladesh, Malaysia Leaders Agree to Deepen Partnership

Putrajaya, 12 August 2025 – Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim held a bilateral meeting at Perdana Putra in Putrajaya on Tuesday, reaffirming their commitment to transform Bangladesh–Malaysia relations into a deeper, future-orientated strategic partnership. The two leaders first held a one-on-one meeting, preceded by a […]

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Bangladesh CA Yunus in KL; talks with Malaysian PM tomorrow eying greater cooperation

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will hold official talks at Putrajaya tomorrow morning (12 August) to review the progress in diverse areas and outline steps towards elevating the relations between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur to a new height. The chief adviser, who reached Kuala Lumpur at 7:50pm (KL time) […]

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