Bangladesh is facing mounting economic risks from escalating conflict in the Middle East, with rising energy prices, higher import costs, disruptions to trade and investment, and growing uncertainty over overseas employment and remittance inflows threatening an already fragile recovery.The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 outlook has added to these concerns, projecting Bangladesh’s economic growth ...more

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will by led by Yemeni forces on ...more

A multi-stakeholder advocacy and education exchange meeting was held in Bandarban on environmental and neighborhood restoration, sustainable water resource management and climate resilience.The meeting was held on Sunday morning, September 28, at the Hilton Conference Hall Room. The program titled “Water Resource Management – ​​Place Based Initiative” is being conducted with the support of World ...more

Bangladesh capital market is now a lucrative market for foreign investors because the market has taken a turning point to develop and advancement. Recently the market has rebound for its some concrete and constructive policy of the newly appointed authority by the present government. If the newly appointed authority successfully implements meaningful reforms, it will ...more

The Middle Eastern sky is now heavy with the smell of gunpowder. The ongoing direct conflict between Iran and the United States has reached a peak. One side is attacking, the other is retaliating. The situation has become even more heated after US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire ‘broken’. Since then, US forces have ...more

Bangladesh’s housing sector is facing a deepening crisis as new taxes, rising construction material costs, and higher electricity tariffs add pressure to an industry already struggling with a prolonged slowdown. Industry stakeholders warn that nearly five million jobs linked to the sector could be at risk if the current situation continues.The real estate market has ...more

Three months after the United States and Israel staged an attack on Iran, a US blockade and Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz have created a deadlock, with neither side bending, economic pain deepening and the risk of ​renewed war rising.A growing concern among policymakers is not whether a deal is near, but how ...more

Faridpur, known as Bangladesh’ jute capital,is facing a looming setback in jute production as farmers struggle with an acute shortage of diesel during the crucial sowing season. The shortfall in fuel coupled with irregular electricity supply, has disrupted irrigation activities across the district, raising fears that jute output may be affected this season.However, agricultural officials ...more

The war between the US and Israel with Iran has been going on for two months. In the meantime, the first phase of the ceasefire has expired. During this ceasefire, Iran and the US even sat down at the negotiating table once. Pakistan was the mediator. But those talks were not fruitful, and the US ...more

How Trump Took the United States to War with Iran? This article provides a detailed account of the White House discussions about the war. The report is based on extensive and ongoing contact, discussions and interviews with officials who participated in these meetings, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The White House did not comment ...more