India has clarified that the proposed interaction between former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and journalists in New Delhi is a private event and that the Indian government has no involvement in organising it. Speaking at the Ministry of External Affairs’ weekly media briefing today (4 August), ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “The interaction you […]
Read MoreAhead of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s reported 5 August programme, Bangladesh on Monday conveyed to India that Dhaka expects New Delhi’s cooperation in ensuring that any person, including fugitive Hasina, cannot use Indian territory to make political statements or conduct any activities aimed at creating instability within Bangladesh. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun […]
Read MoreBy Mohammad Mozammel Hossain Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have increased again, driven by a strong rise in remittance inflows, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank on Monday. The country’s gross foreign exchange reserves climbed to $36.469 billion ($36,469.94 million), according to the central bank’s Forex Reserve and Treasury Management Department. The […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Despite efforts to mitigate supply disruptions, Bangladesh was forced to hike fuel prices on Sunday, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s economic stabilization plans are facing a setback from the US–Israeli war on Iran. A country of 170 million people, which relies on imports for 95 percent of its energy needs, Bangladesh has been struggling […]
Read MorePower, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood today (19 April) said unscrupulous traders are hoarding and black marketing fuel in different parts of the country, creating an artificial fuel crisis. “An artificial crisis is being created due to panic buying and hoarding,” he said in response to a tabled question from opposition MP […]
Read MoreIndia has reiterated its commitment to strengthening people-centric and mutually beneficial cooperation with Bangladesh, expressing its readiness to work closely with the country’s newly formed government. “So, I think, of course, people-to-people exchanges are a very important part of our bilateral relations,” Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said while speaking to reporters today […]
Read MoreIndia is expected to resume all types of visa services for Bangladeshis, including tourist visas, following the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for April. A senior official at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Business Standard that the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections are likely to be […]
Read MoreBy Sarah Shamim Alongside last week’s parliamentary election in Bangladesh, voters also cast their ballots in a national referendum on important constitutional reforms proposed for the country following the July 2024 uprising and ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The July National Charter, which most political parties signed last year, was approved by 60.26 […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has congratulated Tarique Rahman on his assumption of office as the prime minister of Bangladesh and pushed for progress on trade and defence deals between the two countries. In a congratulatory message, Trump conveyed his best wishes to Tarique and expressed his desire to work together in the spirit of mutual […]
Read MoreDHAKA: After 17 years in exile, Tarique Rahman has taken office as prime minister of Bangladesh, inheriting his parents’ political legacy and facing immediate economic and political challenges. Rahman led his Bangladesh Nationalist Party to a landslide victory in the Feb. 12 general election, winning an absolute majority with 209 of 300 parliamentary seats and […]
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