Bangladesh has resumed direct trade with Pakistan for the first time since its independence in 1971, with the first shipment of 50,000 tonnes of rice leaving Port Qasim under a government-to-government deal,

Dhaka and Islamabad have resumed direct trade for the first time since the 1971 war that led to the formation of Bangladesh in South Asia.

In a major development, direct trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh has resumed after five decades, with the first government-to-government cargo departing from Port Qasim on Saturday.The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) bulk carrier MV Sibi is transporting 26,

One man was shot dead and several injured when security personnel repulsed an attack on Monday (February 24, 2025) on a Bangladesh Air Force base in the southeastern beach town of Cox’s Bazar, officials said.

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has invited SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink satellite service in the country in 90 days. Yunus wrote a letter to Musk on February 19.