Bangladesh has lifted the requirement of security clearance for Pakistani citizens to obtain visas. This move is believed to indicate a new diplomatic and political approach by Bangladesh. This was mentioned in a report by Indian media NDTV on Saturday (December 7). It said that this security clearance was made necessary in 2019 in the […]
Read MoreWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for talks to resolve the ongoing tension between India and Bangladesh. She also hopes for a stable situation after overcoming the unrest. She also explained the reason for her earlier request to the central government to deploy peacekeepers in Bangladesh. She said these things in an interview […]
Read MoreSix Pakistani soldiers and 22 militants were killed in armed clashes in a northwestern region near the Afghan border on Saturday, the army said, as Islamist fighters increase their attacks on security forces in the area. The firefights took place in three districts after soldiers conducted intelligence-based operations in Waziristan and its adjoining regions, the […]
Read MoreMaldivian president Mohammed Muizzu started a five-day visit to India looking to reforge diplomatic ties and for economic support. The Maldives’ foreign exchange reserves have dropped drastically which puts the island country at risk of defaulting on its debt. However, the government has denied the possibility of a debt default and has refused to enter […]
Read MoreCeylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided not to change electricity tari for six months and to go for a revision by mid next year, it was revealed yesterday. This was revealed in the tari revision proposal which was handed over to Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) by the CEB. The proposal signed by CEB General Manager […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set Bangladesh’s revenue growth target for the current fiscal to an amount which is 27% higher than what was collected last year. In the last fiscal year 2023-24, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected revenue of Tk3.62 lakh crores. To achieve the target, the NBR will now have […]
Read MoreBangladesh should be a much more open economy to escape the middle-income trap, Indermit S Gill, chief economist of the World Bank Group, has said. Six billion people in middle-income countries are in a race against time and the external environment is making things harder, he said at the Annual BIDS Conference on Development (ABCD) […]
Read MoreA multifaceted approach to fixing the power sector’s core problems and consistent actions from now through to 2030 can help cut the government’s subsidy burden to nearly zero The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) can save Bangladesh Tk 138 billion ($1.2 billion) of annual loses, funded by government subsidies, through electricity sector reforms targeted at […]
Read MoreAfter former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned in the face of anti-discrimination student movements and left for India, an interim government led by Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh on August 8. Since then, fake news about Bangladesh has been spreading in the Indian media. At least 49 Indian media outlets […]
Read MoreThe accusation comes as a surprise as New Delhi and Washington have forged a strong relationship in the last two decades and both have vowed to further strengthen ties despite some differences and irritants. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and “deep state” elements in the US […]
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