DHAKA/MUMBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Onion prices in Bangladesh jumped by more than 50% on Tuesday, following a ban on exports by largest supplier India after its crop was damaged and harvesting delayed ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reports 1,724 new COVID-19 cases, 43 more deaths
(Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 1,724 new COVID-19 cases and 43 new deaths on Tuesday, making the tally at 341,056 and death toll at 4,802, according to the Directorate General of Health Services ... ( read original story ...)
11,000 tons of onions to enter Bangladesh from 5 countries
Traders initiated the process of importing onions from alternative countries well ahead of the ban on onion exports slapped by India. So far, the traders have taken permission fro ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh counts 1,724 virus cases in a day, death toll tops 4,800
Bangladesh has recorded 1,724 new cases of the coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections to 341,056. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh elected as executive member of 3 UN bodies
Dhaka becomes member of the executive board of the UNDP, UNFPA, and UNOPS securing highest votes at the ECOSOC Bangladesh has been elected as a member of the executive board of the United Nations ... ( read original story ...)
The Bangladesh factor in India’s onion export ban
While domestic onion prices remain stable, it is the spike in external demand for onions which seems to have triggered the ban on export of onions ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistani Students Back in School After More Than Six Months
Millions of students in Pakistan returned to classes on Tuesday after a break of six months, as schools and colleges began to reopen for the first time since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Q3 GDP seen shrinking further on Jakarta virus curbs
Indonesia's economy may contract at a steeper pace than expected in the third quarter, after coronavirus curbs were reinstated in the capital, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia parliament hears testimonies backing wider c.bank mandate
An Indonesian parliamentary committee overseeing the drafting of a central bank law amendment on Tuesday heard recommendations from experts who called for the expansion of Bank Indonesia's (BI) ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook India Chief Skips Hate Speech Hearing
Facebook India's chief failed to appear Tuesday before a panel probing allegations that the social media giant failed to take action against hate speech, the committee's head said. India is the ... ( read original story ...)