Economy
S&P cuts Bangladesh's debt rating to 'B+' from 'BB'
Downgrade reflects continued decline in foreign exchange reserves
Economy
Bangladeshi mismatch in export data cements doubts on official stats
Now-smaller GDP threatens South Asian nation's negotiation capacity with lenders
Opinion
Bangladesh's quota quagmire shows need for urgent reforms
Hasina must create economic opportunities, give more space to opposition
Society
Bangladesh protests cause thousands of Indians to flee
India anxious about spillover effect of unrest as evacuations get underway
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh protesters demand government take responsibility for deaths
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on to apologize and fire the home minister
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests
Students pushed for lifting government quotas; communications spotty after crackdown
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh army imposes curfew as student-led protests spiral
Internet, text message services suspended; death toll rises to at least 114
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh TV news off air, communications widely disrupted
Websites of several Bangladesh-based newspapers not updated as student protests spike
Bangladesh turmoil
Student protests in Bangladesh over job quotas escalate into violence
Prime Minister Hasina's use of derogatory term for activists further fuels anger
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Immigration
Philippines, Bangladesh push Asian migrant numbers to record high
6.93 million workers go abroad in 2023 as remittances hit $371.5 billion
International relations
Bangladesh PM Hasina visits India twice ahead of China trip
Delhi talks yield no progress on river deal that Beijing also wants a part of
Natural disasters
Bangladesh floods strand over 2m people, including 772,000 children
Heavy rain in forecast could worsen situation in climate-vulnerable country
Business trends
Bangladesh attracts more global factories, from Japan's Lion to Godiva
Manufacturers drawn to cheap labor and growing market in effort to diversify
Economy
Bangladesh cuts GDP growth target to 6.7% as economic crisis bites
Lower forecast comes as government announces 'cautious' $67.5bn budget
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The Big Story
Myanmar's Rohingya refugees signal despair and hope in overcrowded camp
Almost a million trapped by civil war amid xenophobia, donor fatigue in Bangladesh
International relations
Renewed U.S. outreach to Bangladesh signals strategic shift in region
U.S. diplomat Lu prioritizes economic partnership to counter China's influence
Finance
Bangladesh banks in liquidity crisis, hit by forced merger plan
Institutions saddled with bad loans and fraud claims, leading authorities to downsize sector
Economy
Bangladesh acts to tame inflation as IMF pledges $1.1bn loan
South Asian nation to let currency and lending rates heed market forces
Tea Leaves
Bangladesh eatery takes diners back to future
Dhaka's only heritage dining place shows the city's potential for tourism
Asia Insight
Uzbek farmers battle to save cotton, wheat crops from mortal enemy: salt
Growing salinization crisis bites as cotton exports to Bangladesh skid 80% in 5 years
Economy
Bangladeshi 'India out' campaign hits Ramadan sales
Retailers report demand drop; PM Hasina points to dependence on Indian staples
Politics
Has Pakistan cricket hero Khan opened political Pandora's box?
Jailed ex-PM champions renewal, reforms that resonate with younger voters
Special Reports
From India to Australia, Myanmar is flooding Asia with cheap meth
Myanmar conflict leads to growing supply and falling prices for deadly stimulant
Education
South Asian students fight accusations of U.K. visa fraud 10 years on
Over 35,000 visas were canceled over English test scandal in 2014