Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will travel to China next week to secure infrastructure financing and deepen trade ties during his first overseas tour since taking office in February.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will travel to China next week to secure infrastructure financing and deepen trade ties during his first overseas tour since taking office in February.
DHAKA, BANGLADESH - 2026/02/10: Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman poses for a picture at his Gulshan office. (Photo by Sazzad Hossain/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Inside a new Bangladeshi glass factory with a production floor nearly twice the size of a soccer field, machinery sits wrapped in tarpaulins. At a neighboring steel mill, construction has slowed and production has yet to begin.
Inside a new Bangladeshi glass factory with a production floor nearly twice the size of a soccer field, machinery sits wrapped in tarpaulins. At a neighboring steel mill, construction has slowed and production has yet to begin.
Solar panels on the rooftop of a Meghna Group factory building in Meghna Ghat, Bangladesh on Jun. 8.
Bangladesh’s new government unveiled its first budget on Thursday, outlining record spending to be financed through higher tax revenue and foreign borrowing, as the South Asian nation seeks to revive growth after a period of political turmoil and economic disruption.
Bangladesh’s new government unveiled its first budget on Thursday, outlining record spending to be financed through higher tax revenue and foreign borrowing, as the South Asian nation seeks to revive growth after a period of political turmoil and economic disruption.
Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photographer: Fatima Tuj Johora/Bloomberg
Bangladesh is pushing for a fresh lending arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to replace an existing $5.5 billion bailout program that the government says was “designed for a different economic reality.”
Bangladesh is pushing for a fresh lending arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to replace an existing $5.5 billion bailout program that the government says was “designed for a different economic reality.”
Buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. 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 unveiled a 600 billion-taka ($5 billion) package to boost economic growth, revive shuttered factories and support small businesses.
Bangladesh’s central bank unveiled a 600 billion-taka ($5 billion) package to boost economic growth, revive shuttered factories and support small businesses.
Vehicles travel along a road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. 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 said it will continue negotiating with the International Monetary Fund on key reforms the IMF has set as conditions for the balance of a $5.5 billion loan, with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury holding meetings in Washington with the global lender’s officials.
Bangladesh said it will continue negotiating with the International Monetary Fund on key reforms the IMF has set as conditions for the balance of a $5.5 billion loan, with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury holding meetings in Washington with the global lender’s officials.
Buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. 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. Photographer: Fatima Tuj Johora/Bloomberg
Bangladesh’s central bank sought to reassure investors that the nation’s foreign-exchange market remains stable and the taka faces no immediate risk of depreciation, even as the currency slid to a fresh low against the dollar.
Bangladesh’s central bank sought to reassure investors that the nation’s foreign-exchange market remains stable and the taka faces no immediate risk of depreciation, even as the currency slid to a fresh low against the dollar.
A person counts taka banknotes at a fruit stall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Bangladesh's central bank raised the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to contain inflation that’s hovering near the highest level in a decade. Photographer: Amir Hamja/Bloomberg
Bangladesh’s central bank sought to reassure investors that the nation’s foreign-exchange market remains stable and the taka faces no immediate risk of depreciation, even as the currency slid to a fresh low against the dollar.
Bangladesh’s central bank sought to reassure investors that the nation’s foreign-exchange market remains stable and the taka faces no immediate risk of depreciation, even as the currency slid to a fresh low against the dollar.
A person counts taka banknotes at a fruit stall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Bangladesh's central bank raised the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to contain inflation that’s hovering near the highest level in a decade. Photographer: Amir Hamja/Bloomberg
Bangladesh will likely commission its first nuclear reactor within months, a long-delayed start that comes as the government grapples with acute energy shortages caused by war and trade disruption in the Persian Gulf.
Bangladesh will likely commission its first nuclear reactor within months, a long-delayed start that comes as the government grapples with acute energy shortages caused by war and trade disruption in the Persian Gulf.
People refuel their motorbikes at a fuel station in Dhaka on March 17. Photographer: NurPhoto/NurPhoto
Bangladesh will likely commission its first nuclear reactor within months, a long-delayed start that comes as the government grapples with acute energy shortages caused by war and trade disruption in the Persian Gulf.
Bangladesh will likely commission its first nuclear reactor within months, a long-delayed start that comes as the government grapples with acute energy shortages caused by war and trade disruption in the Persian Gulf.
People refuel their motorbikes at a fuel station in Dhaka on March 17. Photographer: NurPhoto/NurPhoto
Bangladesh is seeking about $2 billion in loans from multilateral lenders by June as the new government looks to finance imports of liquefied natural gas and other fuels during the summer, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bangladesh is seeking about $2 billion in loans from multilateral lenders by June as the new government looks to finance imports of liquefied natural gas and other fuels during the summer, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trucks remain parked at a stand amid concerns over instability in the global oil market linked to the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Bangladesh lifted restrictions on fuel sales, boosting supplies ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays as well as ensuring there’s enough water to irrigate paddy fields.
Bangladesh lifted restrictions on fuel sales, boosting supplies ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays as well as ensuring there’s enough water to irrigate paddy fields.
People refuel vehicles and motorcycles at a petrol station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Bangladesh Petroleum Corp. announced purchase caps for petroleum products to combat panic buying and illegal hoarding amid global supply chain disruptions, according to a notice issued Friday.
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.
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