I just returned from an eye-opening visit to Bangladesh, my first since the February 12 election and the inauguration of PM Tarique Rahman's government. The visit took place in the context of the Iran War and the resulting dislocation in the Middle East as well as growi ...

Bangladesh, a country of over 176 million people, is still far away from rising above the poverty trap, as the World Bank estimates an increase in the number of poor. With over 3.5 million new people potentially falling below the poverty line due to economic disruptions ...

On March 2, day three of the "sweeping, reckless and almost certainly lawless" military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, US President Donald Trump said the war it triggered may last "four weeks or less", even as Tehran launched f ...