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Bangladesh seeks to build on existing ties, eyes trade deal
News, Published on 28/03/2026
» The new government in Bangladesh is seeking to deepen its engagement with Thailand and Asean, which may include the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) and the establishment of direct maritime connectivity, Faiyaz Murshid Kazi, Bangladesh's ambassador to Thailand, says.
Lessons from Bangladesh's recent uprising
News, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 19/08/2024
» The popular insurrection that ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League government offers important lessons for the international community. While the unrest was undoubtedly fuelled by the regime's repressive and increasingly anti-democratic tactics, the underlying causes of public discontent are often overlooked.
No happy ending after Sheikh Hasina's downfall
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 09/08/2024
» It might look like the replacement of Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is a happy ending for a country that seemed to be inexorably sliding towards authoritarianism. After all, Ms Hasina's rule had become so paranoid that she even burned political capital on persecuting Dr Yunus, widely feted for his role in rural development in Bangladesh and beyond. But, although Ms Hasina's exit was overdue, what comes after might wind up being worse.
People power has won, for now
News, Karishma Vaswani, Published on 07/08/2024
» Sheikh Hasina could have left gracefully. Instead, Bangladesh's prime minister resigned and fled to neighbouring India, ending her 15-year-long rule as chaos has engulfed the nation. The army wasted no time stepping in to form an interim government, although what shape that will take is still unclear.
Test & Go 'can be a hassle'
News, Aye Kein Kham, Published on 18/02/2022
» After the government resumed its Test & Go scheme on Feb 1 and tourists from around the world have been entering Thailand, Bangkok Post sought their opinion on the scheme and found that many hope for more flexibility in the rules moving forward.
Dhaka urges repatriation push
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/08/2020
» Three years have gone by since massacres in Myanmar prompted hundreds of thousands of the Rohingya Muslim minority to flee the country. Bangladesh has since urged Thailand to help push for a repatriation plan after it was stalled by the coronavirus.
Thais invited to see Buddhist heritage
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/07/2019
» Amid the popularity of pilgrimage tourism to South Asia, Pakistan has issued an invite to Thais to visit the heart of ancient Buddhist heritage in East Asia.
The glue doesn't stick
News, Postbag, Published on 16/06/2019
» The excuse that the "skewed scales must have been due to poor glueing during its making" offered by the director of the Chumpholphonphisai School in explanation for the controversial Wai Kru flower arrangements as reported in the Bangkok Post's June 15 edition, is priceless.
Bringing Rohingya home
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/04/2019
» The Rohingya crisis, a mass exodus of Muslims in Myanmar prompted by the government's bloody crackdown in 2017, has been a difficult issue for the international community to tackle.
Malaysian minister says invest in youth
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/11/2018
» To empower inclusive institutions in Asia for the next five years it is important to invest in young people so they are well educated and can get at least an entry-level job, while also recognising their potential for early promotion, said Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's youth and sports minister and the youngest cabinet minister in Asia.