Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina is world's longest-serving female head of govt

At 76-years-old, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a political phenomenon who has guided the rise of this nation of 170 million from rustic jute producer into the Asia-Pacific's fastest-expanding economy over the past decade, Time said in a cover story on the world's longest-serving female head of govt. Nov 4, 2023
A Digital Bank in Bangladesh-Opportunity and Imperative for growth of its Economy

A Digital Bank in Bangladesh: Opportunity and Imperative for growth of its Economy

Major General Dr Dilawar Singh shares his opinion on the opportunity and potential for setting up a new Digital Bank in Bangladesh are vast and promising. With a growing tech-savvy population, rising digital adoption, and government initiatives for financial inclusion, the market is primed for innovative digital banking solutions. Jul 23, 2023
container depot explosive

43 killed, 500 injured in massive B'desh container depot blaze [details]

A massive blaze, followed by a powerful explosion at a private container depot in Bangladesh's Chittagong district has killed a total of 43 people, including seven firefighters, and injured some 500 others of which 10 of them were police personnel, authorities confirmed on Sunday. Jun 5, 2022