Imtiaz Ahmed

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Curbing load-shedding, prices of commodities major challenges in Bangladesh

September 15, 2024

The present interim government of Nobel laureate Professor Yunus has some major challenges like curbing price of commodities, generating new employment, curbing corruption, reforming the banking sector, ensuring good governance, sound law and order situation and energy security, attracting new investment and protecting minorities, said economists, business leaders and policy makers.

Dhaka, Washington to deepen relations

September 14, 2024

Dhaka and Washinton will work closely on reaching the multilateral relations between two countries to a new height in the coming days as a high-powered USA delegation will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday during their maiden visit to Bangladesh after the formation of interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on 8 August, sources in Dhaka and Washington DC said.

How Bangladesh sees success in retrieving money

September 13, 2024

Bangladesh will have a herculean task to recover the money laundered out of the country during the tenure of last 15 years as former dictator Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina and her cohorts allegedly plundered the state wealth by patronizing and institutionalizing the corruption in the country, sources in the banking sector said.

Stable, rich, prosperous Bangladesh in the interest of India’

September 11, 2024

The meeting between Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Dr Mohammed Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York later this month can heal the bilateral relations and give new ‘mantra’ to carry multilateral relations to a new height between Dhaka and New Delhi, said diplomats, business leaders and policymakers.

Bangladesh and China to strengthen cooperation on water management- Rizwana Hasan

September 11, 2024

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Water Resources and Environment Adviser, stated today that China is committed to sharing its expertise in water management, developing a smart water conservation system, and improving data sharing during floods.

Salehuddin reiterates govt’s stance to curb extortion for containing inflation

September 09, 2024

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has reiterated the government’s stance to curb extortion for putting a positive impact in the market and thus containing inflation further.

Herculean task

September 09, 2024

Jashim Uddin 27th Foreign Secretary

September 08, 2024

The government has appointed Md. Jashim Uddin as the 27th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, the foreign ministry said here today.

Dhaka, Islamabad to increase social connectivity

September 06, 2024

Bangladesh-Pakistan social and cultural connectivity that lost momentum during Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorial regime between 2009 and 2024 is expected to revive in the new environment, said policymakers, diplomats and business leaders.

USA team due in Dhaka this month

September 04, 2024

Trade, investment, democracy, human rights, political process, energy, money laundering and Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO) strategy are likely to dominate the Bangladesh–USA talks to be held in mid –September, sources in Dhaka and Washington said.