Economy

The U.S. government takes a 5% stake in Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass project, aiming to secure lithium supply and cut reliance on China.

Bangladesh’s NASSA Group shut 16 factories, displacing 12,000 workers. Seven arrested after protests for unpaid wages. Unions call for reopening and state intervention.

Bangladeshi consumers hit by Tk 1 soybean oil price hike, calling it another burden on families already struggling with inflation.

Poverty has jumped to nearly 28% in Bangladesh, with jobless growth, gender inequality, and rural decline fueling a sharp reversal in progress, warns new PPRC study.

Dhaka police data shows mob violence and riots rising sharply, with 38 incidents and 231 robberies recorded in six months, alarming business leaders.