Bangladesh
Explore our coverage of Bangladesh’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
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The Intelligence
Sheikh Hasina’s iron grip on Bangladesh may yet strangle its laudable progress
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Culture
Bangladesh’s riverine villages are benefiting from clever design
Architectural innovations and adaptations are helping to bring permanence to a flood-prone land
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The Intelligence
“In private there’s a lot of concern about the direction the country is going in”—Bangladesh
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Leaders
Is Bangladesh’s admired growth model coming unstuck?
A development superstar faces malign politics and rising corruption
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Asia
Bangladesh’s economic miracle is in jeopardy
Corrupt politics has become a bigger threat to the country than poverty