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Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a South Asian country bordered by India to the west, north and east, Myanmar to the south-east, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. The capital is Dhaka, a densely populated commercial and administrative centre. With a population exceeding 170 million, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The economy is driven by ready-made garments, textiles, agriculture, remittances and a growing services sector, with garments accounting for the bulk of export earnings. The currency is the taka. Bangladesh operates as a parliamentary republic under a Westminster-style system. The country is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the Commonwealth, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations. Since independence in 1971, Bangladesh has transitioned from an agrarian economy to one increasingly focused on manufacturing and exports, though it remains vulnerable to climate change, particularly flooding and cyclones. The garment industry has positioned Bangladesh as a key supplier to global fashion brands, competing with Vietnam and other low-cost manufacturing hubs.

Bangladesh Updates


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Rosatom has reported that fresh nuclear fuel has been loaded into Rooppur’s Unit 1 reactor. 


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The process of loading 163 nuclear fuel assemblies into the nuclear power plant reactor has been completed. 


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
1st May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Bangladesh has moved a step closer to nuclear power generation. 


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Iran amplifies LNG shortage by blocking passages through Hormuz
7th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

Iran has yet to allow a single carrier loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in weeks of war, according to traders involved in the transit, a ban that risks... 


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Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
3rd April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project successfully completed the boron flushing of the nuclear power plant’s first unit's primary circuit piping systems. 


Only 14% of global cities meet WHO particulate matter guidelines – IQAir
24th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Only 14% of global cities met the World Health Organisation (WHO) yearly particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) guideline of 5 µg/m3, down from 17% in the previous year,... 


India seeks to cut power sector coal imports by 30% this year, sources say
27th February 2026 By: Reuters

India, the world's second-largest importer of thermal coal, wants to cut those imports for power plants by at least 30%, asking them to test increased blending with domestic coal, government and... 


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