Bangladesh can’t take Russian oil, wheat in fear of sanctions: Foreign minister
"India is trying to resolve the energy issue. Russia offered energy and wheat to Bangladesh. But we cannot do the same in fear of sanctions," Momen said.
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Banks asked to convert export proceeds into taka immediately
Many exporters sell their export proceeds to banks that offer the higher rate. However, the instruction given on May 31 by Bangladesh Bank will put an end to the practice.
India’s Sri Lanka policy faces challenge
The writer says there are two components of the crisis in Sri Lanka: one on the economic front, and the other on the political one.
There is just one way to save Dhaka
The writer says the hard reality is that Dhaka's traffic problem will not go away anytime soon.
“Journalism in Bangladesh is like swimming in a pond full of crocodiles”: Press freedom event
With polls nearing, media freedom more crucial now, speakers tell event marking World Press Freedom Day.
Bangladesh must ramp up efforts to solve Rohingya crisis: Analysts
With the bleak possibility of the repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar from refugee camps in Bangladesh, the crisis is only set to get worse, they said.
GDP a misleading measure of development
The writer says in order to measure real development, we need to take into account the qualitative aspects, rather than focusing on quantity only.
Bangladesh and the US need each other
Bangladesh has historically been part of ancient Indo-Pacific connectivity, and it has declared that it shall continue to be a part of ensuring future connectivity in the region.
Bangladesh taka weakens further
As the shortage of the greenback has already created an instability in the forex market, the central bank has been trying to bring back discipline by depreciating the local…
Engaging with Myanmar’s military based on strategic calculations
The history of Myanmar is the history of struggle with coups, military rule, religious persecution, and ethnic conflict.