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In recent months, remittances have emerged as the most significant stabilising factor for Bangladesh`s economy. In recent months, this indicator has made significant and long-lasting progress; in fact, it has become so prominent that inflows have taken the spotlight away from other economic contributors. In February 2025 alone, Bangladesh received $2.528 billion in remittances, the fourth-highest monthly inflow in the nation`s history.

On 17 February 2025, Bangladeshi Adviser for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain stated in an interview with Indian daily The Hindu, “Unfortunately, just after 5th of August, there has been a really, almost unexplainable frenzy in the Indian media about this issue, mostly based on falsehood.”

On March 4th, a mob attack on two Iranian nationals and another individual occurred in the Bashundhara Residential Area of Dhaka. The police later rescued the two foreigners and admitted them to hospital. The injured Iranians are Mohammad Ahmed, 74, and his grandson MD. Mehedi, 18. They were visiting Bangladesh as tourists.

On the First of February, 2025 the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate  Affairs of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget  2025-26 in the Parliament where 120 crore rupees has been allotted to Bangladesh as foreign aid which remains the same as the previous budget of India. Despite decreasing the number of amount of External ministries, India persists with the same amount for the new Bangladesh which certainly carried a lot of significance.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus recently invited US tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh for the potential use of the Starlink satellite service in the country within the next 90 days. In a letter to Musk dated February 19, Yunus outlined the potential of Starlink`s connectivity, particularly for young entrepreneurs, rural communities, and underserved populations in Bangladesh.