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How Football Resurrected Argentina-Bangladesh Relations
By Shafik A. Rahma
Bangladeshis’ passion for Argentina’s national team helped inspire Buenos Aires to reopen its embassy in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Government Arrests Jamaat-e-Islami Chief for Extremist Links
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Political calculations rather than security imperatives seem to underlie the Awami League government’s decision.
Bangladesh’s Opposition Demands Government’s Resignation at Massive Dhaka Rally
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party says it will boycott general elections if they are not held under a neutral caretaker government.
Bangladesh and the Qatar World Cup
By Hossain Delwar
While Bangladesh’s national team is not playing in Qatar, its nationals had a crucial role in building the World Cup infrastructure.
Kuki-Chin Refugees From Bangladesh Take Shelter in Mizoram
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Military operations by Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion in the Chittagong Hill Tracts triggered the recent exodus to India.
Government-Opposition Confrontation Looms in Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The ruling Awami League is concerned over the massive rally that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has planned at Dhaka on December 10.
Bangladesh’s ‘War on Drugs’ Shoots Up Narcotic Supplies From India
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Myanmar-made yaba, heroin and brown sugar, and India-produced phensedyl are flowing into Bangladesh via India’s northeast.
Bangladesh Balances Energy Needs With Climate, Conservation
By Julhas Alam, Al-Emrun and Sibi Arasu
While the coal-fired Rampal power plant will generate 1,320 megawatts of electricity it will destroy mangrove forests, a natural barrier against climate change.
US National Security Strategy 2022: The View From Bangladesh
By Ayesha Binte Towhid
The increasingly stark language of competition with China will alarm countries like Bangladesh, who want to remain friendly with both sides.
Bangladesh’s Opposition Mobilizes Against the Government
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The economic crisis has provided the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party with a stick to beat the ruling Awami League.
Chinese Moves Complicate India-Bangladesh Dispute Over Teesta
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Dhaka is in a dilemma; while a deal with India on the Teesta River remains elusive, Beijing wants it to make up its mind on a Chinese project on the river.
Brunei’s Sultan Made His First Visit to Bangladesh
By Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s visit to Bangladesh this week was part of a broader attempt to boost cooperation between the two nations.