The internet became a destination of choice for grocery shopping during the coronavirus-forced lockdown a few months ago. With the shutdown well behind them, scores of people in Bangladesh still …
The Bangladesh comparison
India was a midwife in the birth of Bangladesh. She sent in her army to liberate the newly born independent nation, and even stood up to threats from the world’ …
Explained: The comparison between India and Bangladesh per capita GDP
Bangladesh’s per capita GDP was merely half of India’s in 2007 — but this was just before the global financial crisis. It was roughly 70% of India’s in 2014 and this gap closed rapidly in the last few …
The excitement over India’s per capita income being lower than Bangladesh’s is just political hype
If we take the IMF’s figures for gross domestic product per capita at constant prices, measured by purchasing power parity using 2017 international dollars, then Bangladesh’s per capita income in 2020 …
Bangladesh to roll out its first car next year, says industries minister
Dhaka will roll out its first ‘Made in Bangladesh’ cars next year, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has said.
Health Minister’s National Award 2019, recognizing and promoting best practices in the Bangladesh health system
WHO supports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to assess and award the best performing health facilities in the country. On the 8th of October, 51 health facilities from all tiers of …
India needs ‘bold policy’, says former World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu after IMF projects Bangladesh ahead of India in per capita GDP
Kaushik Basu, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank, has raised alarm after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that Bangladesh would overtake India in real gross domestic product …
Best of BS Opinion: Tanishq ad row, Bangladesh’s per capita GDP, and more
According to the International Monetary Fund, this year Bangladesh will overtake India for the first time in terms of per capita income. The cacophony on TV would have us believe that the character of …
Death penalty for rape in Bangladesh stokes heated debate
Bangladesh’s decision to introduce the death penalty for rape has been criticized by international rights groups. Critics say capital punishment is not the solution to the problem of sexual violence …
India’s GDP 11 times more than Bangladesh in PPP terms
According to IMF, India is set to drop below Bangladesh in terms of per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the economy is projected to contract by a massive 10.3 per cent this year.