Bangladesh

Tata Projects on Thursday said the company, along with Japanese firms Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation, has bagged an order to build an underground section of the Dhaka Metro, further expanding its global urban transit footprint. The project encompasses civil works, including architectural finishes and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, for the construction of a 5.2-km underground main line. It also includes three underground stations -- Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3, and Airport -- along with a shaft at the northern end. "Tata Projects Limited (TPL), as part of the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture, has secured Contract Package CP06 from Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) for a key section of the Dhaka Metro network in Bangladesh," the company said in a statement. The Dhaka Metro project reinforces Tata Projects' position as an integrated engineering and execution partner, demonstrating its ability to deliver complex metro systems in collaboration with

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Hasina to death in absentia in November 2025 over the crackdown on the 2024 student-led uprising, which killed as many as 1,400 people

The request marks ‌the clearest step by Hasina to act ​on her plan to return to Bangladesh ​in December, more than two years after a deadly uprising ended her long

Salil Tripathi brings together many strands from the country's history and politics to explain why it looks as it does today: A new nation, still looking to find closure on its blood-soaked past

Changes cover select Pakistani nationals, minority refugees, Sri Lankan Tamils and Tibetans, with separate travel relaxations for Nepalese and Bhutanese citizens

Sheikh Hasina has told the AP she plans to return to Bangladesh from India in December, despite a death sentence over the 2024 crackdown on protesters and the risk of arrest.

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and used stun grenades Wednesday to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages, police and witnesses said. Hundreds of factories remained shut after days of protests disrupted the country's garment industry, which earns about USD 40 billion a year from exports. Bangladesh has some 2,500 garment factories. Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of 30,000 takas (USD 245), up from 12,500 takas. They say rising living costs and inflation have eroded their purchasing power. The industry employs about 4 million workers, mostly women from rural Bangladesh. After days of demonstrations in the capital, Dhaka, violence was reported in several industrial areas on its outskirts. In Fatullah, in Narayanganj district outside Dhaka, dozens of people were injured in clashes between protesters and police, according to media reports. Police fired tear gas and used stun grenades. Prothom Alo, Bangladesh's largest Bengali-language daily, reported t

Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 (about $245), against the existing Tk 12,500

Despite the announcement, thousands of garment workers staged fresh demonstrations on Sunday

Bangladesh ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday alleged that the country is witnessing "mass arrests, mass searches and torture," accusing the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of suppressing political opponents. "Today's Bangladesh is a country of mass arrests, mass searches, torture, false cases, extrajudicial killings and human rights violations. There is no law, no rights and no public security in the country," Sheikh Hasina said in a statement posted by Bangladesh Awami League on social media. Hasina, who was ousted following the anti-government protests in 2024, alleged that law enforcement agencies were "conducting block raids and mass searches in various areas across the country, including Gopalganj." "Between 5,000 and 7,000 people are being arrested every day," she said. Hasina said the people of Bangladesh need to be "guaranteed their basic rights and legal protection." "The government that came to power through a rigged election has clearly emba

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was "immature" and damaged Bangladesh's national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Hasina said Bangladesh's participation at the summit of the influential grouping could have opened up new opportunities for the country's economic and social development, but that chance was lost. The former Bangladesh prime minister said if her presence in New Delhi was the reason behind Rahman's refusal to attend the summit, it was very unfortunate, as relations between two countries cannot be determined by personal considerations or political sensitivities involving one individual. Questioning Rahman's decision, Hasina said that a responsible government should "open doors for the country, not close them." New Delhi had extended an invitation to ...

The first rake, dispatched on October 12, comprises 18 coaches manufactured at Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, under a European Investment Bank-funded deal with Bangladesh Railway

The BJP on Thursday alleged that the Congress is trying to create "Nepal- and Bangladesh-like anarchy" in the country through its street protests, as Rahul Gandhi is "desperate" to come to power. Showing some video footage of INDIA bloc' Wednesday protest, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the way Rahul, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress workers manhandled the police personnel in Delhi makes the party's intention clear. "The Congress party's strategy is to spread anarchy in India, like Nepal and Bangladesh," he said in a video message. Overlaying a purported video of the Congress protest, Bhandari said, "Congress party workers are seen trying to assault police personnel with kicks and punches. The policeman is performing his duty there, but a Congress worker pushes him and then kicks him." Showing another such video, he claimed police personnel were requesting Rahul Gandhi to hold a peaceful protest as "there is a crowd of thousands" accompanying him. He also alle

India cannot give any deadline for ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's return as her extradition request is under examination through a legal process, Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said on Saturday. "Nobody can give you a timeframe (over Hasina's return)," Trivedi said at a discussion organised by a private think tank in Dhaka, while responding to questions related to the repeated requests from Dhaka for Hasina's extradition to Bangladesh. Hasina, 79, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August 2024 in the face of a massive anti-government agitation. India's external affairs ministry has maintained that the Bangladesh government's request for extraditing Hasina is being examined in line with established processes. "Again and again, the government of India has replied to this that there is a process, and the process is legal, and it is well structured," Trivedi said on Saturday. He also said .

The debt sale comes as developing nations navigate higher global borrowing costs following recent rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve

Importers have booked more than 200,000 tonnes of Indian wheat since Dhaka lifted restrictions in August, as disruptions to Black Sea trade push buyers to seek alternative supplies

Siam's appointment comes as Dhaka and New Delhi discuss dates for PM Tarique Rahman's India visit

The new rates, ‌effective from Monday, are expected to ​raise transportation and production costs ​across the import-dependent economy, adding to inflationary pressures

New Delhi and Dhaka are discussing dates for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman's visit to India later this year as they strive to repair ties

More than 2,000 km (1,200 miles) away on the other side of South Asia, in Pakistan, the government has started a fuel subsidy that went into effect on Wednesday to ease the sharp rise in fuel prices.