Bangladesh GDP 2026: IMF Projects 4.7% Growth — Jobs & Investment
IMF projects Bangladesh GDP to rebound to 4.7% in FY26 after its worst growth year since Covid. Here's what it means for jobs, investment, and the new BNP government.
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July Charter Referendum: How Bangladesh Voted to Reform the State
On February 12, 2026, Bangladeshis voted on two ballots. The pink one asked them to reshape how their country is governed. 62.74 percent said yes — here's what that actually means.
Bangladesh Cyber Safety Act: 9 Sections Removed — What Changed
Bangladesh's Cyber Safety Ordinance 2025 removed nine sections of the old law and dismissed thousands of DSA cases. Here's what actually changed for 82 million netizens.
Tarique Rahman's First 100 Days: BNP's Policy Direction
Tarique Rahman was sworn in on February 17, 2026 after BNP's historic landslide. Ten days in, the promises are big — and so are the pressures.
Tarique Rahman First 100 Days: Policy Changes and Economic Direction Under New BNP Government
Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister on February 17, 2026, after BNP's historic landslide. Ten days in, the promises are big — and so are the pressures.
Blasphemy Laws Across South Asia: Religious Freedom and Digital Expression in Bangladesh
Pakistan recorded 344 new blasphemy cases in 2024 — a record. Bangladesh's digital security laws criminalise "hurting religious sentiment" online, disproportionately targeting minorities. A comparative analysis of South Asia's blasphemy architecture and Bangladesh's reform challenge.
Biden's Indo-Pacific Strategy: Implications for Bangladesh and South Asian Security
The 2021 AUKUS announcement reshaped Indo-Pacific security architecture — and its consequences now reach Bangladesh, which has pivoted sharply toward China after the 2024 political transition. A geopolitical analysis of Biden's strategy and what it means for South Asian security.
Corporate Fraud Scandals: Financial Accountability Lessons for Bangladesh Banks
Bangladesh holds Asia's highest NPL ratio at 35.73 percent — driven by politically enabled corporate fraud involving S Alam Group and Beximco. What Wirecard and Enron teach Bangladesh about accountability and banking capture.
Antibiotic Resistance and Superbug Threat: Public Health Challenge for Bangladesh
South Asia faces 11.8 million AMR deaths by 2050 — the world's highest regional burden. Bangladesh's hospitals show rising resistance to first-line antibiotics, pharmacies sell them without prescriptions, and Dhaka's water sources carry resistance genes. A data-driven analysis of the crisis.
Gender Violence Crisis in Pakistan: Women's Safety Challenges Across South Asia
Pakistan recorded 32,617 gender-based violence cases in 2024 with conviction rates below 2 percent. In Bangladesh, 76 percent of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime. A regional analysis of South Asia's persistent gender violence crisis — the data, the structural failur
Global Drug Trafficking Networks: Bangladesh's Fight Against Narcotics Trade
Bangladesh seized 130 kg of cocaine and 22.8 million yaba tablets in 2024 alone — yet 59% of drug cases end in acquittal. A deep investigation into how global trafficking networks exploit Bangladesh's geography, and why enforcement keeps falling short.
COVID and Heart Health: Myocarditis Risk Assessment for Bangladesh Youth
COVID-19 infection is 42 times more likely to cause myocarditis than the vaccine. For Bangladesh's young population — with elevated genetic cardiac risk and limited diagnostics — understanding this distinction could be lifesaving.