Centuries of shared civilization apart, India and Pakistan turn 73 as modern nations this Independence Day. Their rivalry on sporting fields—hockey and cricket being the biggest example—is legendary.
StanChart: Bangladesh economy shows signs of positive growth despite global recession
Edward Lee mentioned that lower growth will partly be driven by slowdown in key trading partners, with the Eurozone, US and Middle East likely to contract sharply in FY20 and FY21.
First Hindu Chief Justice in Bangladesh Surendra Sinha convicted in graft case
In 2015, Sinha became the first Hindu chief justice of Bangladesh, and the 21st occupant of the office since the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
The storm over Bangladesh economy has blown over
Bangladesh might be one of only two ASEAN and South Asian economies to register positive growth in 2020 despite a global recession that is shaping up to be historic in scale, according to Standard …
Bangladesh Police Kill A Retired Army Officer
The killing of a retired military officer, Major Sinha Rashed Khan, by Bangladesh police has finally forced security forces to confront their culture of extrajudicial executions. For years, …
73 Bangladesh citizens to return home from Beirut Wednesday
A total of 73 Bangladesh citizens will return home from Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday morning.A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft, which handed over relief materials in Lebanon, will land at Hazrat …
Bangladesh likely to tour Sri Lanka in October
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that Bangladesh could tour Sri Lanka for a three-match series in October this year. This will be Bangladesh’s first Test series comprising of three …
70pc of migrants returning to Bangladesh struggle to find employment: IOM
Around 70 percent of the Bangladeshi migrant workers who have returned home amid the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to find employment, according to a study by the International Organization of …
70% of migrants returning to Bangladesh struggle to find employment: IOM
Approximately 70 percent of surveyed migrants, who returned from abroad between February and June, are unemployed, according to a study conducted on returnees in 12 districts of the country.
India, Bangladesh traders demand trial run of vessels through protocol route on Gomati river this month
Traders of India and Bangladesh have demanded a trial run of vessels on the Gomati river this month to operationalise the Indo-Bangla protoc.