A 22-member Bangladeshi delegation of political leaders, civil society activists, academics and journalists have begun a 10-day visit to China. They will be having talks with Chinese government officials and senior members of the ruling Communist Party, a delegation leader confirmed with the BBC. Analysts say China is making overtures while diplomatic tensions have risen…
Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate reportedly cut electricity supplies by half because of an unpaid $800m bill. Two senior government officials told the BBC they are already processing partial payments to Adani, which supplies 10% of the electricity used by Bangladesh. “We have addressed payment glitches and already…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the leader of the caretaker government in Bangladesh, announced on Monday that the former palace of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be converted into a museum to commemorate the revolution that ousted her. Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus (4L) as he tours the battered Gonobhaban…
