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Russia wants rupee-based trade with Bangladesh to bypass US sanctions

The proposals, aimed at overcoming payment disruptions caused by sanctions on Russian banks, are expected to be discussed at bilateral talks later this year.

The number of Russian government scholarships allocated to Bangladeshi students has increased from just 65 in 2018 to 200 for the 2026 academic year. Photos: Courtesy

Beyond the West: For Bangladeshi students, the ‘study abroad’ dream leads to Moscow again

Bangladesh and Russia discuss expanding fertiliser and food trade cooperation. Photo: AI Generated

Russia offers cheaper urea fertiliser, food supplies to deepen trade with Bangladesh

Firefighters work at the site of a car repair garage which was hit by a morning Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine Black Sea ports, killing three

Smoke billows from a warehouse, after deadly Ukrainian drone attacks, as per regional governors, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Photo: Reuters

Ukrainian drone attacks kill 7 warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot

Smoke rises from an oil facility in Russia after a Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire. Photo: BSS

Russia says destroyed 376 Ukrainian drones, oil facilities targeted

Maksudur Rahman, 31, who escaped after fighting for the Russian army, shows a Russian military dog tag during an interview with The Associated Press in Lakshmipur, Bangladesh, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

4 of 30 Bangladeshis lured to Russia with job promises die; efforts on to bring back others

A flag flies above the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank on the day of a key rate-setting meeting in Moscow, Russia, April 24, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

War threatens Russian banking crisis: European intelligence report

Smoke rises in the city after a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 2 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

Russia bombards Kyiv in one of war's biggest strikes, at least 21 people killed

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in central Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2026. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS

Russia says US hasn't followed through on Trump-Putin 'understandings'

US President Donald Trump walks during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Trump thanks China's Xi, Russia's Putin for being 'neutral' in Iran war

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

US may soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil once Hormuz reopens: Trump

US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. Photo: Thibault Camus/Pool via Reuters

Russia should make peace deal, Trump says after 'very good' Zelenskiy meeting