Bangladesh today is not the success story some hoped it would instantly become, but neither is it the failure some claim ...

Prior to the political unrest of 2024, Bangladesh was also not on a strong economic path. This was despite 2022, when the country recorded a 7.10 percent GDP growth rate (Bangladesh Bureau of ...

Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty. Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is ...

Bangladesh’s economy today is not collapsing; it is undergoing a difficult but necessary reconstruction after more than a ...

Speakers called for urgent policy reforms and structural upgrades to help Bangladesh expand beyond readymade garments ...

Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus (C) is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank - Copyright AFP Munir UZ ...

The fastest path to reducing poverty and inequality is through job creation, particularly for youth, women, and vulnerable populations. A business-as-usual approach will not suffice; instead, comprehe ...

A Nobel Prize winner known as the “banker of the poor” has emerged as a front-runner to lead Bangladesh after weeks of violent unrest forced the prime minister to resign. Mohammed Shahabuddin, ...

The number of people in Bangladesh dying from chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension—long considered diseases of the wealthy because the poor didn't tend to live long enough to ...

DHAKA, July 15 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged Bangladesh on Tuesday to curb inflation, saying spiralling costs would hurt the nation's poor hardest. "Any further sustained increases ...

Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy. The Barron's ...