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    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Alibaba
      Alibaba targets Bangladeshi manufacturers in push to expand

      Chinese ecommerce site looks to draw more sellers from south Asian nation

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      News in-depthAdani Group
      Gautam Adani’s ties with Modi spur scrutiny of overseas deals

      Opposition attacks foreign investment they say was enabled by Indian prime minister

    • Saturday, 11 February, 2023
      Travel
      At home in the forests of Bangladesh

      A series of homestays offers Kate Eshelby the chance to experience the country’s rich flora and fauna — and the rhythms of rural life

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      Bangladesh smartphone keyboard sparks political controversy

      Telecoms minister says order to use his company’s software amounts to ‘no wrongdoing’

    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      InterviewVisual Arts
      Dhaka Art Summit brings the world to Bangladesh and Bangladesh to the world

      Rajeeb and Nadia Samdani have created a biennial event with exhibitions, performances, talks and screenings

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      FT Magazine
      In Dhaka, a prime minister’s ‘vendetta’ is shaping politics

      With an election looming, Sheikh Hasina’s criticism of Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus is intensifying

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      News in-depth
      Clothing piles up at Bangladesh warehouses as west cuts imports

      Vital garment industry reels from surging inflation and the knock-on effect of war in Ukraine

    • Wednesday, 24 August, 2022
      The Big Read
      Bangladesh is being ‘killed by economic conditions elsewhere in the world’

      Power blackouts and high import prices are fuelling fears that the country’s previous gains could be reversed by the global crisis

    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      News in-depth
      Bangladesh’s finance minister warns on Belt and Road loans from China

      Beijing’s poor lending decisions risk pushing developing nations into debt distress, says Kamal

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      David Pilling
      What Bangladesh can teach others about development

      Despite the country’s current financial difficulties, nations in Africa can learn from its rapid progress

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Bangladesh seeks IMF loan as rising import bills hit South Asia

      Dhaka insists economy not in ‘bad shape’ as it joins Sri Lanka and Pakistan in approaching Fund

    • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
      Special ReportFT Health: Future of Antibiotics
      Drug pollution in rivers raises risks of antibiotic resistance

      Study finds lower middle income countries in South Asia and Latin America have highest levels of pollutants

    • Monday, 4 April, 2022
      Pollution
      Almost all the world’s population breathes harmful air, says WHO

      New database reveals 99% of people on the planet are exposed to air pollution above safe limits

    • Thursday, 4 November, 2021
      Mya-Rose Craig
      Young climate activists are tired of mere lip service

      COP26 is a chance to prioritise environmental justice for people whose voices are too often ignored

    • Monday, 18 October, 2021
      Sheikh Hasina
      Bangladesh PM: We need a global ‘climate prosperity plan’ not empty pledges

      My country is investing for a zero-carbon future, but the world must commit at COP26 to make efforts like ours a success

    • Friday, 23 July, 2021
      Coal
      Japan faces heat over Bangladesh’s coal power

      Funding commitment for Matarbari scheme sits awkwardly with carbon pledges

    • Monday, 28 June, 2021
      Coronavirus pandemic
      Bangladeshis flee Dhaka en masse to escape Covid lockdown

      Delta variant that devastated neighbouring India is threatening health systems across the border

    • Thursday, 11 March, 2021
      Belt and Road Initiative
      China turns its back on Bangladesh BRI coal projects

      Beijing’s decision a rare signal of reluctance to fund polluting projects in Belt and Road Initiative

    • Saturday, 6 February, 2021
      Photography
      Chobi Mela — an unwavering lens on injustice

      The photography festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has been running since 2000 — but is facing threats from both the pandemic and a repressive regime

    • Wednesday, 23 December, 2020
      Environment
      Asia’s developing economies shun coal

      While traditional lenders cut ties with fossil fuel projects, critics fear China will fill the void

    • Monday, 28 September, 2020
      Sheikh Hasina
      Bangladesh PM says we must prioritise a green Covid recovery

      Business and the G20 should step up to provide more funding for adaptation

    • Monday, 28 September, 2020
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Stranded crews pose a risk to supply chains

      More than 300,000 commercial seafarers need to be allowed ashore

    • Wednesday, 19 August, 2020
      John Quinley
      Rohingya cry for justice deserves to be heard

      The refugees in Bangladesh should be free to observe their solemn anniversary

    • Wednesday, 22 July, 2020
      Natural disasters
      Flooding displaces millions in south Asia

      Torrential monsoon rains exacerbate suffering in region already reeling from coronavirus

    • Wednesday, 17 June, 2020
      Markets InsightMatthew Vogel
      Investors should not shrink from frontier emerging markets

      The Philippines, Peru and Vietnam stand out among developing nations

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