DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The head of Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, said on Thursday that his country's high growth under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was "fake" and faulted the world for not questioning what he said was her corruption.

India-Bangladesh relations are in freefall with neither Dhaka nor New Delhi seemingly interested in coming to grips with the deteriorating situation. We are witnessing one escalation after another with no respite in sight.

Bangladesh is planning to build closer economic ties with China, and other East Asian economies, at a time when the relationship with India remains strained.

Advisers in the interim government argue that four agreements signed by the Hasina government with India are unequal.

Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday urged the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus to perform its duties impartially, alleging that it failed to maintain neutrality on some issues.

The tension between President Donald Trump and Mohammad Yunus escalated in 2016 when Yunus donated USD 300,000 to the Hillary Clinton Foundation.

Coupled with the rapid electrification has been one of the greatest single declines in the poverty rate of a nation ever seen.

The data presented by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) did not align with that from numerous research organisations. Specifically, there were concerns about discrepancies in the reported poverty rates.

Mismanagement, corruption, and governance breakdowns have pushed Bangladesh’s banking sector to the brink. Only a comprehensive reform plan can reverse the damage and restore confidence in the industr

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a 2008 corruption case on Wednesday, clearing the way for the ailing leader to fight parliamentary elections in the troubled South Asian country.

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 23, 2025 (BSS) - World Bank managing director Anna Bjerde on Thursday reiterated the global lender's support to the Interim Government for rebuilding of Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi students braved bullets to overthrow an autocratic government, but six months after the revolution, many say finding a job is proving a harder task than manning the barricades.