A deep sense of anxiety and panic has gripped a rural community in northwestern Bangladesh after four schoolgirls vanished without a trace. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Baliadangi Upazila of Thakurgaon district. The girls, who are all close friends, neighbours from the same village, and students at the same local school, left […]

The newly formed BNP government in Bangladesh has moved decisively to repair diplomatic and economic frictions with Japan, its largest bilateral development partner. Strains had emerged during the tenure of the previous interim administration over the spiralling costs of several high-profile infrastructure schemes. To restore stable relations, Dhaka has committed to advancing two major Japanese-funded […]