Kolkata, India, has become devoid of tourists. The economy of a large part of the city has collapsed. Many are forced to look for new businesses in the face of the closure of businesses dependent on Bangladeshi tourists. Hotels in the New Market area of Kolkata, India, closed at the beginning of the new year. […]
Read MoreBhutan’s trade deficit is projected to improve slightly, narrowing to 16.1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the fiscal year 2024-25. This marks a modest improvement from the previous fiscal year’s trade deficit of 17.7 percent of GDP, according to the Royal Monetary Authority’s recent annual report. The report attributes the improvement […]
Read MoreDelhi has invited Pakistan and Bangladesh, among other neighboring countries, to participate in the ‘Undivided India’ seminar organized to mark the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department. NDTV reported that this is the first such initiative by the Indian government to set aside differences and celebrate the shared history of the Indian subcontinent in […]
Read MoreFormer British Special Forces officers have said they were allowed to kill anyone, including children, on suspicion of Taliban while serving in Afghanistan. The BBC reported that this information has emerged from an investigation into possible war crimes committed by the UK in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, the Afghanistan Inquiry Committee released details of seven secret […]
Read MorePakistan’s sugar exports to Afghanistan recorded a dramatic increase of 3473% in the first half of FY 2024-25, according to ARY News. This sharp rise has made sugar the largest contributor to Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan, showing a record 3473 per cent increase from July to December 2024. Official data revealed that sugar exports reached […]
Read MoreThe United States will lift ‘sanctions’ on many Indian nuclear energy companies. This was announced by the country’s National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan during his visit to Delhi. Speaking at an event at IIT Delhi on Monday, he said that the United States is finalizing the necessary steps to remove the long-standing restrictions that have […]
Read MoreTwo senior officials from TikTok’s South Asia office visited Bhutan from January 7 to 9, initiating discussions with various agencies to explore a potential partnership. The visit, facilitated by the Bhutan Information, Communication, and Media Authority (BICMA), focused on fostering collaboration, understanding TikTok’s operational framework, and providing guidance for the regulation of Bhutanese TikTok users. […]
Read MoreA deepening slowdown is raising concerns that a three-year boom wasn’t the start of a new era but a blip. For years, India’s booming economy fueled exuberance that the South Asian nation had entered a new era of faster growth, powering its markets to new heights and raising expectations it would exit the trenches of […]
Read MoreBangladesh has slipped three places in the world’s most powerful passport index in 2025. Bangladesh’s position in the new list is now 100th. In the previous index, Bangladesh was ranked 97th. The ‘Henley Passport Index’ is published every year. This index is prepared based on the documents of the International Air Transport Association (International Air […]
Read MoreThe party of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the aunt of Labour Party minister Tulip Siddique, has been accused of campaigning for UK Prime Ministerial candidate Sir Keir Starmer in the UK election, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph. The Telegraph reported that activists representing the UK branch of Bangladesh’s Awami League, the […]
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