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Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched commercial operations in Bangladesh as of May 20, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital landscape.The announcement was made by Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of the interim government, who confirmed that Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency
Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has expressed its willingness to engage in dialogue with India to resolve the recent surge in bilateral trade tensions following India’s imposition of new restrictions on Bangladeshi exports via land ports. These developments mark a significant shift from the previously cooperative trade relations between the two neighbouring
India’s recent trade restrictions on imports from Bangladesh are expected to have significant long-term implications for Bangladesh’s employment landscape, particularly within the formal sector.According to International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Director Tuomo Poutiainen, while immediate disruption to jobs is unlikely-given that much of Bangladesh’s workforce is employed informally in
India has imposed significant restrictions on imports from Bangladesh, targeting nearly 42% of bilateral imports-valued at approximately $770 million-as a direct response to escalating diplomatic and trade tensions following Dhaka’s growing alignment with China.The new measures, announced in May 2025, limit key Bangladeshi exports such as ready-made garments, processed foods, and plastic goods to
India’s recent imposition of port restrictions on Bangladeshi imports marks a significant escalation in trade tensions between the two countries, with far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. The directive, issued by India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on May 17, 2025, restricts the import of key Bangladeshi goods-including readymade garments, processed foods, plastics
The reported revival of the World War II-era Lalmonirhat airbase in Bangladesh, with significant Chinese involvement, has triggered deep strategic anxieties in India due to the airbase’s proximity-just 12-20 kilometers-to the Indian border and only about 135 kilometers from the Siliguri Corridor, also known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’.This corridor is India’s sole and narrow land link (22 km at its
A recent visit by Chinese officials to the Lalmonirhat airbase site in Bangladesh, located just 20 km from India’s strategically critical Siliguri Corridor (the “Chicken Neck”), has heightened security concerns in New Delhi. The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land that connects mainland India to its north-eastern states, making it a vital and vulnerable logistical artery for India’s
The allegations, which include being pushed into the sea off Myanmar with only life jackets, have prompted a call from the United Nations for an investigation.
Sheikh Hasina fled the country after a mass uprising against her government, but the party she led remained a factor in Bangladeshi politics.
Ban of former PM Sheikh Hasina’s party under Anti-Terrorism Act will remain until trial over student deaths completesThe interim government in Bangladesh has banned all activities of the former ruling Awami League party headed by former influential pri…