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Bangladesh’s export zone authority is pushing to expand industrial activity deep into the country’s north, with new export processing zones planned for Rangpur and Sirajganj. The move signals a decisive shift away from the decades-old pattern of concentrating industry around Dhaka and Chattagram and could reshape the economic geography of an entire region.
In a remarkable act of solo conservation, a 34-year-old Bangladeshi man spent 597 days planting an endangered native tree species in every single district of the country funding the entire mission himself. The story of Mahbubul Islam Polash and the boilam tree is one of Bangladesh’s most inspiring environmental stories of 2026.
Bangladesh has lost approximately 246,000 hectares of forest cover over the past two decades, with Bandarban district bearing the heaviest blow. Experts warn that the continued destruction of tree cover is directly fuelling urban heat islands and worsening Bangladesh’s already extreme vulnerability to climate change.
Bangladesh is battling its worst measles crisis in decades, with 194 children dead and over 28,000 suspected cases reported since mid-March 2026. The outbreak has now spread to 58 of 64 districts, with children under five accounting for the vast majority of victims. A nationwide vaccination campaign is underway, targeting 18 million children across the country.
From the streets of Parkchester to the halls of New York City government, Bangladeshi Americans are writing a new chapter one defined by civic ambition, cultural pride, and the enduring strength of a diaspora that refuses to be sidelined.
If you are from Bangladesh and planning to visit the USA or helping family members apply for a U.S. visa you need to know about these important new rules. Starting 2026, there is a new bond payment, higher fees, and new interview requirements. Here is everything you need to know in simple words.
Bangladesh–US diaspora relations are evolving rapidly in 2026, marked by rising remittances, diplomatic engagement, policy shifts, and growing political participation of Bangladeshi-Americans.
As Bangladesh prepares to celebrate Bangla New Year with nationwide festivities, the country faces rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East war while the Asian Development Bank forecasts a steady economic recovery for the coming fiscal years.
The International Crimes Tribunal delivered its landmark verdict Thursday in the murder case of Abu Sayed, the student whose death before a police firing line became the defining image of Bangladesh’s 2024 July mass uprising. Two former police officers were sentenced to death, three others to life imprisonment, and the remaining 25 accused received varying prison terms in what stands as the first completed trial arising from the uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government.
The government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced sweeping austerity measures this week as Bangladesh faces mounting pressure from the global fuel crisis triggered by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, with power outages, grounded migrant workers, and soaring commodity prices threatening an economy still finding its footing after last year’s landmark election.
