The ready-made garment (RMG) sector – the pillar of Bangladesh’s economy accounting for over 80% of the country’s exports – faces unprecedented challenges. Rising production costs, global trade uncertainty, and the approaching departure from the Least Developed Country (LDC) group are forcing the industry into fundamental transformation.
The 2026 parliamentary elections were the first in Bangladesh’s history where AI-generated disinformation threats occurred on such a scale. The election commission detected tens of thousands of fake content pieces, a significant portion of which were violent in nature.
The situation of religious minorities, particularly the Hindu community comprising about 8% of Bangladesh’s population, remains one of the country’s most challenging political issues. Despite signals of inclusiveness from the new authorities, reports of attacks against minorities raise serious international concerns.
Alongside the parliamentary elections on February 12, 2026, an unprecedented referendum was held on the July National Charter – a document containing over 80 proposals for fundamental changes to Bangladesh’s governance system. The charter was endorsed by over 60% of voters.
On February 12, 2026, the first democratic parliamentary elections since the ousting of Sheikh Hasina’s regime took place in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won an overwhelming majority, securing 209 out of 300 seats. On February 17, Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister.
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Acting Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (i.e. the interim head of government until the new authorities of the Republic are elected), offered his condolences to the Secretary of State of the Holy See on the death of the Holy Father … Read More
In the Bangladeshi capital, there have been massive student protests recently. According to correspondents’ reports, more than 100 people have been killed.
For the past few weeks, residents of Europe have been facing record heat waves that often exceed 35°C. Italy, Greece and Portugal are in a particularly dangerous situation, with their governments issuing advisories for residents not to waste water, which is slowly starting to run out. In a similar situation … Read More
President of the Chamber – Artur Gontarczyk – gave an interview to the magazine “Biznes i Ekologia” on the activities of the Chamber and the Polish – Bangladeshi economic cooperation. The interview will be published in the January 2022 (155th) issue of the oldest Polish magazine in the ecological business … Read More
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed that a system be devised to bring all citizens over 60 years of age under the social security benefit scheme.
