When Rajima, a 10-year-old Rohingya refugee, arrived in Bangladesh in August 2017 she was traumatised, exhausted and frightened. She and her family had recently seen soldiers raze most of their village in Myanmar to the ground.

Chakmarkul camp, Cox's Bazar: The stump where 13-year-old Mohamed Faisal's left arm once was will forever be a reminder of his terrifying escape from Myanmar – an experience that nearly cost him his life. As he and others from his village ran through a forest near the border, he was struck by a bullet which shattered his arm and left it hanging by a thread.

Balukhali camp: For adolescent Rohingya girls, the onset of their first period brings radical change to their lives. They are no longer allowed to move freely, and are expected to remain largely cloistered within their homes until they are married.

On August 25 last year, hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas started fleeing military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and crossing the border to take shelter in Bangladesh. Several rounds of talks have been held for repatriation of the refugees. But so far, there is no visible progress.

It's one of the greatest refugee crises after World War II. The UN called it et

The opportunity came to him 32 years after he began his career in 1960. The Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) had decided to divest its shareholding to local management in 1992 and M Anis Ud Dowla grabbed the opportunity without thinking twice.

Over the course of 17 years, the Bangladesh Business Awards has gone on to become the byword for business achievement, the testament to which was witnessed on July 27.

Leading entrepreneurs, industrialists, politicians, former bureaucrats, corporate leaders, economists and noted citizens attend the 17th

Insurance business in Bangladesh is very challenging as nobody buys a policy voluntarily because of the negative perception about it. Poor governance and dilly-dally in claim settlement has made the insurance business further difficult.

The journey of Renata towards becoming one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Bangladesh proves two things: a pro-poor and environment-friendly business can have strong growth and content employees can go beyond the call of duty.

Designing saris with her mother was a childhood passion for Afsana Asif Shoma. That knack for creativity along with perseverance helped her into becoming the country's one of the most successful jute goods producers.

Finally, after over seven years of toiling exercise of preparatory work, construction of the much-talked about 47-km Dhaka Elevated Expressway commenced formally on April 1, 2018.

The progress and prosperity of Bangladesh over the recent decade has been driven by the rise in trade, commerce and business activities. The private sector led growth can be best witnessed by the vibrancy of the capital city, Dhaka. With a population of 18 million who make around 30 million daily trips in public and private transport, traffic congestion has become a part of everyday life.

The construction of the first ever elevated expressway project in Dhaka officially commenced on April1, 2018. The main objective of this project is to bypass Dhaka vertically in the fastest possible way, which would significantly reduce the traffic load inside the capital.

Today is the National Day of Switzerland. On this special occasion, I wish to extend my best wishes and greetings to the people and the Government of Bangladesh. I would like to also offer felicitations to my fellow compatriots living in this beautiful country.

Economic relations between Switzerland and Bangladesh are stronger than ever. After many years of steady growth, annual bilateral trade between the two countries reached US $680 million in 2017.

Switzerland and Bangladesh have strong bilateral ties in the areas of development cooperation, economy and culture.

One of the best ways to learn about a culture is by discovering the nation's food habit. When it comes to describing Swiss cuisine,

France celebrates its National Day in commemoration of the storming of the Bastille in Paris on the 14th of July 1789. It remains the

AFD is an inclusive public financial institution and the main actor in France's development policy. It supports projects that genuinely