Trade with Bangladesh opens doors for India’s non-basmati rice exports
KOLKATA, Jul 13, 2020, Economic Times. The resumption of trade with Bangladesh through the West…
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28,000 people still marooned amid worsening flood situation in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jul 13, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Teesta had been flowing 25cm above the danger mark…
[Analytics] Disinformation and xenophobia target Malaysia’s Rohingya
The Rohingya in Malaysia have become the target of increasing xenophobia and hate speech. Disinformation…
India plans to enhance trade with Bangladesh
NEW DELHI, Jul 10, 2020, The Economic Times. India is adopting a multi-pronged strategy to…
Vehicle procurement at govt offices stops in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Jul 10, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The government has issued an order to stop the…
‘We are on our own’: Bangladesh’s pregnant garment workers face the sack
DHAKA, Jul 9, 2020, The Guardian. A few weeks ago, Kalpona Akter’s phone started vibrating….
Pandemic to shrink South Asia’s manufacturing output by 2.7 per cent in 2020: World Bank
DHAKA, Jul 8, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The manufacturing output in the South Asian region is…
People who illegally go abroad lured by traffickers are also responsible for tarnishing the image of Bangladesh: Officials
DHAKA, Jul 6, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that certain…
500,000 remain marooned in 7 northern Bangladeshi districts
DHAKA, Jul 4, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Officials of the district administrations said nearly 500,000 people…
From stateless to displaced, the Rohingya are still searching for hope years after fleeing Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Jul 4, 2020, CNBC. The Rohingya are among the world’s most persecuted…
Bangladeshi govt decides to shut production at all state-owned jute mills
DHAKA, Jul 3, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. The government has decided to shut production of 25…
Bangladesh capital’s metro rail project may be delayed by pandemic
DHAKA, Jul 1, 2020, Kyodo. Bangladesh’s Japan-financed metro rail project for the capital Dhaka, already…
Conditions Rohingya’s return to Myanmar has not improved: UN
GENEVA, Jul 1, 2020, Anadolu Agency. The UN human rights chief on Tuesday expressed regret…
29 killed as launch capsizes after collision in Dhaka
DHAKA, Jun 29, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Twenty nine bodies –18 men, eight women and three…
Majority of China’s BRI projects abroad adversely affected by Covid-19 pandemic: Official
BEIJING, Jun 28, 2020, PTI. Majority of the projects under China's ambitious multi-billion-dollar Belt and…