Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday after a student-led uprising prompted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee to India. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the
A Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus has been credited with lifting millions out of poverty in his native Bangladesh. He is now tasked with steering the South Asian country out of chaos after mass protests and spiralling unrest forced longtime
Anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Purchase Licensing Rights DHAKA, July 19 (Reuters) – Television news channels in Bangladesh were off the air and telecommunications were
Levi’s and H&M are among top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent protests by workers demanding a near-tripling of their wages. Bangladesh police stand guard amid clashes
NEW DELHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her country will not face a situation like the economic crisis in Sri Lanka although her government has sought loans from global agencies amid a fall in
Bangladeshis queue at a gas station in Dhaka after the government increased fuel prices in on August 5, 2022. © Munir uz zaman, AFP Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices and banks will shorten