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Dhaka-EU ties set for new boost

19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) will initial the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CPA) tomorrow, adding a new dimension to the relationship that will boost trade, investment and other areas based on equal footing.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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News analysis / Khalilur’s India visit: A positive start to build on

14 April 2026, 03:23 AM
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s first visit to India after the BNP government assumed office has been described as a positive beginning, though the future of high‑stakes bilateral relations will hinge on how both countries address longstanding and emerging challenges.
14 April 2026, 03:23 AM
Bangladesh's remittance earning March 2026

War threatens remittance lifeline

13 April 2026, 02:19 AM
Bangladesh’s overseas employment market faces growing risks of shrinking amid the war in the Middle East, the largest destination for migrant workers from the country.
13 April 2026, 02:19 AM
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman Visit To India

Khalilur set for first China trip since BNP took office

7 April 2026, 22:34 PM
Foreign minister expected to visit Beijing towards the end of this month
7 April 2026, 22:34 PM
Bangladesh India Relations

Dhaka, Delhi ‘move to mend ties’

31 March 2026, 00:31 AM
Bangladesh and India appear to be moving towards improvement in bilateral relations, with both sides signalling a thaw after months of strain that followed the ouster of the Awami League government in August 2024.
31 March 2026, 00:31 AM
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'Policies must align financial services with farming cycles'

30 March 2026, 09:00 AM
Agriculture remains the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy, contributing about 11 percent to the country’s GDP and employing nearly 40 percent of the population.
30 March 2026, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh Illicit Financial Outflows

Bangladesh bled $68b in 10yrs due to misinvoicing

29 March 2026, 02:06 AM
Bangladesh lost an estimated $68 billion in illicit financial outflows over a decade between 2013 and 2022, placing it among the top 10 developing Asian countries for discrepancies in their trade with advanced economies.
29 March 2026, 02:06 AM
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Rohingya food aid to be slashed from next month

19 March 2026, 01:55 AM
The World Food Programme (WFP) is set to slash food aid for the Rohingya in Bangladesh due to a significant funding shortfall amid crises in various parts of the world.
19 March 2026, 01:55 AM
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'Trump’s Asia tour signals renewed US engagement in the Indo-Pacific'

Parvez Karim Abbasi, assistant professor of Economics at East West University, tells The Daily Star
3 November 2025, 06:55 AM
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Rohingya crisis sidelined at ASEAN Summit

The Rohingya crisis was sidelined in the ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on October 26-28, despite it being a regional humanitarian challenge affecting Bangladesh the most.
29 October 2025, 19:54 PM
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Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict signals a new geopolitical equation in South Asia

Political analyst Altaf Parvez unpacks the roots of conflict, ideological spillovers, and India’s strategic return
19 October 2025, 06:36 AM
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‘One repatriation, one recruitment’

Bangladesh and Italy are working on a new mechanism under which the European country will hire one Bangladeshi worker for every irregular migrant repatriated from Italy.
18 October 2025, 21:17 PM
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More British investment coming to Bangladesh

Baroness Rosie Winterton tells The Daily Star in an exclusive interview
13 October 2025, 18:10 PM
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Int’l standards for accountability must be upheld

An international human rights activist has reminded Bangladesh authorities of the international standards as the country goes through an accountability process in the aftermath of the July uprising.
12 October 2025, 18:35 PM
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Between dreams and debt

Excessive recruitment fees, low salaries, and permit costs trap Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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‘Our policy is multi-faceted, balanced; everything must be based on nat’l interest’

BNP leader Humayun Kabir shares his views with The Daily Star
7 October 2025, 07:38 AM
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Rohingya crisis: UN meet renews focus, but yields no breakthrough

The high-level conference on the Rohingya at the UN in New York has been able to draw global attention anew on the crisis that was losing focus amid other global crises, but the level of political commitment required for a lasting solution still remains a big question.
1 October 2025, 18:10 PM
Rohingya repatriation and funding crisis in Bangladesh

Conference on rohingyas: Dhaka to seek global pledge on Rohingya return

Bangladesh will seek political commitment from the international community for Rohingya repatriation, funding, and accountability for the Rohingya genocide at the high-level conference on the Rohingyas in New York today.
29 September 2025, 18:23 PM
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‘Bangladesh must walk a fine line amid global power shifts’

Parvez Karim Abbasi discusses Bangladesh’s geopolitical balancing act
16 September 2025, 10:06 AM
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'India should've been more understanding regarding water issues'

Indian international affairs expert Sreeradha Datta tells The Daily Star
14 September 2025, 14:52 PM
Nepal Gen Z revolution explained

Understanding Nepal’s Gen Z revolution in a South Asian context

In conversation with researcher Altaf Parvez
11 September 2025, 15:05 PM
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'Only a democratic Myanmar can ensure Rohingya repatriation'

In an interview with The Daily Star, exiled Myanmar reporters discuss Rohingya plights
8 September 2025, 09:33 AM
Transparency International Chief  François Valérian Bangladesh Interview

Star Interview: ‘Political power cannot be for sale’

Transparency in party and campaign funding must be ensured so that political power cannot be used for profit or abuse, Transparency International chair François Valérian has said.
5 September 2025, 18:37 PM
BANGLADESH-PAKISTAN RELATIONS: Reassessing the past, reimagining the future

Bangla-Pak ties grow, but ’71 still unreckoned

Bangladesh-Pakistan relations began to thaw after the 2024 uprising. Over the past year, three ministerial visits to Dhaka, a foreign secretary-level meeting, and two meetings between top leaders Prof Muhammad Yunus and Shehbaz Sharif have marked a significant shift from the last 15 years.
25 August 2025, 18:26 PM
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Rohingya influx: 8 years on, repatriation still elusive

Since the repatriation deal was signed with Myanmar in November 2017, Bangladesh tried but failed to send Rohingyas back.
24 August 2025, 18:12 PM
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Education for Rohingyas in peril as global aid dries up

Shrinking international aid has cast uncertainty over schooling for thousands of Rohingya children in refugee camps, jeopardising years of progress, warns Rana Flowers, UNICEF representative to Bangladesh.
23 August 2025, 18:07 PM

5 MoUs to be signed during Pak ministers’ visits

Bangladesh and Pakistan will sign five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during the visits of Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan this week.
19 August 2025, 18:20 PM
Rohingyas hurt in clash in Teknaf

Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Landmine-related injuries on the rise

Having lost her right leg in a landmine explosion, Nur Kaida, a 23-year-old Rohingya woman, now feels helpless at a refugee camp in Teknaf.
17 August 2025, 18:24 PM

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