Food crops are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the energy supply crunch caused by war in the Middle East, with farmers across Asia and Europe facing a scarcity of fuel needed to operate essential machinery.
Food crops are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the energy supply crunch caused by war in the Middle East, with farmers across Asia and Europe facing a scarcity of fuel needed to operate essential machinery.
Farmers harvest paddy crops in Aneuk Galong, Indonesia, on March 11. Photographer: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
Some urea producers in India and Bangladesh have shut down plants or moved up annual maintenance after Qatari supplies of liquefied natural gas, a key feedstock, were suspended due to the Iran war.
Some urea producers in India and Bangladesh have shut down plants or moved up annual maintenance after Qatari supplies of liquefied natural gas, a key feedstock, were suspended due to the Iran war.
The head of Bangladesh’s central bank stepped down in a surprise departure that comes just over a week after the inauguration of the country’s new democratically elected government.
The head of Bangladesh’s central bank stepped down in a surprise departure that comes just over a week after the inauguration of the country’s new democratically elected government.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur Photographer: Fabeha Monir/Bloomberg
The head of Bangladesh’s central bank stepped down in a surprise departure that comes just over a week after the inauguration of the country’s new democratically elected government.
The head of Bangladesh’s central bank stepped down in a surprise departure that comes just over a week after the inauguration of the country’s new democratically elected government.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur Photographer: Fabeha Monir/Bloomberg
The head of Bangladesh’s central bank stepped down in a surprise departure that comes just over a week after the inauguration of the country’s new democratically elected government.
The head of Bangladesh’s central bank stepped down in a surprise departure that comes just over a week after the inauguration of the country’s new democratically elected government.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur Photographer: Fabeha Monir/Bloomberg
India is moving quickly to shore up relations with Bangladesh following last week’s landmark election that swept into power a former ruling party known for prioritizing closer links with China.
India is moving quickly to shore up relations with Bangladesh following last week’s landmark election that swept into power a former ruling party known for prioritizing closer links with China.
Tarique Rahman, right, during a swearing-in ceremony in Dhaka, on Feb. 17.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister-elect Tarique Rahman said his incoming administration will begin its work to fix a fragile economy that’s beset by weakened institutions and deteriorating law and order.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister-elect Tarique Rahman said his incoming administration will begin its work to fix a fragile economy that’s beset by weakened institutions and deteriorating law and order.
Tarique Rahman is Bangladesh’s presumptive next leader after his party swept Thursday’s general election, easily overcoming an alliance of Islamist parties and student leaders.
Tarique Rahman is Bangladesh’s presumptive next leader after his party swept Thursday’s general election, easily overcoming an alliance of Islamist parties and student leaders.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a decisive victory in the country’s first election since a 2024 youth-led uprising ended 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule, clearing the way for its once-exiled leader to take power.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a decisive victory in the country’s first election since a 2024 youth-led uprising ended 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule, clearing the way for its once-exiled leader to take power.
An electoral official opens a ballot box as counting starts at a polling station during Bangladesh's general election in Dhaka on Feb. 12.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party took an early lead in vote counting following the country’s first general election since a student-led revolution in 2024.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party took an early lead in vote counting following the country’s first general election since a student-led revolution in 2024.
Officials give a final check before dispatching the ballot boxes to voting centers in Dhaka on Feb. 11. Photographer: Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto/Getty Images
A Gen Z uprising that ended 15 years of rule faces its first electoral test amid economic strain and intensifying regional rivalries.
Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, in 2024. Thursday’s election will be the first since Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took over as interim leader following the uprising.
The US is moving to reduce its so-called reciprocal tariff on goods from Bangladesh and offering a new exemption for textile products, the White House said Monday, in the latest adjustment for the South Asian country.
The US is moving to reduce its so-called reciprocal tariff on goods from Bangladesh and offering a new exemption for textile products, the White House said Monday, in the latest adjustment for the South Asian country.
Raw materials stacked in a warehouse inside a garment factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s central bank kept its main policy rate unchanged at 10% on Monday ahead of national elections this week, citing persistent high inflation in the South Asian country.
Bangladesh’s central bank kept its main policy rate unchanged at 10% on Monday ahead of national elections this week, citing persistent high inflation in the South Asian country.
Workers carry bags of goods at the Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh will skip the T-20 Cricket World Cup in India starting next month, its interim government said, in the latest sign of escalating tensions between the South Asian neighbors.
Bangladesh will skip the T-20 Cricket World Cup in India starting next month, its interim government said, in the latest sign of escalating tensions between the South Asian neighbors.
Bangladesh’s economy is poised for a quick rebound following next month’s national election provided the transition of power in the South Asian nation remains peaceful, according to the head of the country’s central bank.
Bangladesh’s economy is poised for a quick rebound following next month’s national election provided the transition of power in the South Asian nation remains peaceful, according to the head of the country’s central bank.
Bangladesh’s economy is poised for a quick rebound following next month’s national election provided the transition of power in the South Asian nation remains peaceful, according to the head of the country’s central bank.
Bangladesh’s economy is poised for a quick rebound following next month’s national election provided the transition of power in the South Asian nation remains peaceful, according to the head of the country’s central bank.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signaled he’s seeking a “new beginning” with neighboring Bangladesh in a personal message to Tarique Rahman, acting head of the country’s largest political party.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signaled he’s seeking a “new beginning” with neighboring Bangladesh in a personal message to Tarique Rahman, acting head of the country’s largest political party.
Khaleda Zia, the former prime minister of Bangladesh who helped usher in democracy after a tumultuous period of military rule and who dominated the country’s politics for decades, has died. She was 80.
Khaleda Zia, the former prime minister of Bangladesh who helped usher in democracy after a tumultuous period of military rule and who dominated the country’s politics for decades, has died. She was 80.
Khaleda Zia in Dhaka in 2013. Photographer: A.M. Ahad/AP Photo
Tarique Rahman, a frontrunner in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, ended a 17-year exile in London and returned to Bangladesh, a move that signals a major shift in the South Asian nation’s political landscape.
Tarique Rahman, a frontrunner in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, ended a 17-year exile in London and returned to Bangladesh, a move that signals a major shift in the South Asian nation’s political landscape.
A banner welcoming the return of Tarique Rahman displayed in front of BNP's office in Paltan, Bangladesh, on Dec. 24. Photographer: NurPhoto/NurPhoto
Violence swept through parts of Bangladesh after the death of a prominent activist behind the 2024 mass uprising, deepening concerns about the South Asian country’s fragile political transition.
Violence swept through parts of Bangladesh after the death of a prominent activist behind the 2024 mass uprising, deepening concerns about the South Asian country’s fragile political transition.
Protesters set fires at the offices of Bangladesh’s leading daily newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star following the news of the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka on Dec. 19.
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