Russia Ukraine War

Did the Wagner drama expose Putin’s weakness?

The fact that such a high-profile political challenger was thrown off the scene reflects the unbound nature of political options that Putin still has.
27 August 2023, 02:00 AM

Economy bleeds while reality only getting harsher for people

Russia’s war in Ukraine might be taking place 5,800 kilometres away from Bangladesh and the country is not involved militarily in the dragging conflict in any way, but its economy and people have been paying heavy prices.
22 February 2023, 02:00 AM

The Age of Verbiage

One cannot deny the fact that there are too many overconfident experts making too many predictions about too many issues too quickly these days. A basic economic principle is useful here: the 24-hour news cycle has created a huge need for expert opinion, and the market has simply created the supply to meet the growing demand.
4 February 2023, 13:30 PM

How will Zelensky’s US visit affect the war in Ukraine?

Wearing olive green battlefield attire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US joint session of the Congress on December 21, 2022.
26 December 2022, 13:00 PM

Book app connects Ukrainian fathers with refugee children

The books are helping her family process difficult emotions, Bilan said, as her son Pasha showed visitors his favourite, a book called The Day War Came To Rondo.
8 November 2022, 08:50 AM

“Half a million metric tonnes of diesel could be saved if solar irrigation pumps introduced”

Prime Minister's energy advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has urged officials to work towards developing a diverse energy sector.
9 August 2022, 11:26 AM

Boris Johnson says if Putin "were a woman", there'd be no Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman, according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
29 June 2022, 09:49 AM

RMG exports to Russia on decline

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has started to have a heavy impact on garment shipments to Russia as export earnings are declining significantly from this promising market for Bangladeshi apparel goods. 
23 June 2022, 03:30 AM

FY 2022-23 budget to be cautiously larger

The government is preparing the budget in a cautious way, refraining from increasing expenditure by too much of an extent, keeping in mind the ongoing global economic crisis stemming from the pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, State Minister for Planning Shamsul Alam said.
8 June 2022, 03:30 AM

Exports slow as raging inflation, uncertainty hit West

Export earnings, the largest source of foreign currencies for Bangladesh, slowed in May reflecting the fall in demand in western economies reeling from the crisis caused by higher inflation, the Russian–Ukraine war and supply chain bottlenecks.
3 June 2022, 03:00 AM

Russian invasion of Ukraine: Understanding Bangladesh’s position

Bangladesh’s abstention from voting on a resolution on March 2, 2022 is not a diplomatic dilemma.
1 June 2022, 16:00 PM

Bangladesh can't take Russian oil, wheat in fear of sanctions: Momen

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is not taking oil from Russia in fear of sanctions.
30 May 2022, 16:39 PM

Edible oil crisis: Time to overcome vulnerabilities

When Farid Uddin planted sunflower, sesame and groundnut on his 80-decimal land, he had no idea that prices of edible oil would skyrocket.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Food, energy price shocks from Ukraine war could last for years: World Bank

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report.
27 April 2022, 08:26 AM

China stands for peace and opposes war: Ambassador Jiming on Ukraine war

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine has broken hearts of many and that China stands for peace and opposes war.
20 April 2022, 16:15 PM

‘My son, why didn’t you come back too?’

 Abdur Razzak Hawlader was wailing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as the body of Hadisur Rahman, third engineer of MV Banglar Samriddhi, did not arrive in Dhaka with 28 crew members.
9 March 2022, 08:35 AM

28 crew members of Banglar Samriddhi reach Dhaka

All 28 crew members of the Bangladeshi ship "Banglar Samriddhi", who were stranded in war-ravaged Ukraine, have arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this noon.
9 March 2022, 06:29 AM

Hasina thanks Modi for India evacuating 9 Bangladeshis from Ukraine: ANI

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has thanked her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for India rescuing nine Bangladeshi nationals from war-torn Ukraine, ANI tweeted today.
9 March 2022, 05:48 AM

Sailors on their way home

The 28 Bangladeshi crew members, rescued from a ship that was attacked at a Ukrainian port, were being brought back home.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Samsung Electronics suspends shipments to Russia

Samsung Electronics has suspended shipments to Russia over “geopolitical developments”, the firm said Saturday, as major firms including Apple cut ties with the country over its invasion of Ukraine.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM