Bangladesh has been a major importer of Chinese weapons. The figures by SIPRI estimate it to be approximately 74 % for the period 2010 – 2019. Conversely Bangladesh constituted 20% of China’s total arms exports to Bangladesh in the same period. Bangladesh, in departure from its recent trend to diversify procurements from nations other than […]
Read MoreA team of Sikh and Christian leaders led by PSGPC President Sardar Amir Singh met (Aug 18) the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial at his Islamabad office and informed him of the societal issues confronting Pakistan’s minority communities across the country. The Sikh leaders briefed the CJP on their collective concerns regarding […]
Read MoreBangladesh and India have expressed their desire to collaborate jointly in countering cyber threats by hosting joint cyber drills and capacity-building workshops in both nations. The decision was reached during a bilateral meeting held on Monday at the CERT India (Computer Emergency Response Team) headquarters in New Delhi. Bangladesh’s State Minister for Information and Communication […]
Read MoreApart from the Rohingya camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar, members of Myanmar’s separatist organization Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) have been involved in kidnapping for a long time. Arsa members are also reportedly recruiting Bangladeshi nationals, as mediators, to collect ransom after kidnapping Bangladeshis in Cox’s Bazar area. Bangladeshi locals, who are […]
Read MoreTextile and garment behemoths in Bangladesh have started ploughing their surplus wealth into new sectors in order to tap the potential in an economy that is growing at a healthy clip and consumers’ purchasing power is rising. Immensely successful garment and textile millers have expanded into sectors such as electricity generation, real estate, agriculture, dairy, […]
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