No mandatory quarantine for Chinese vessels, seafarers in Bangladesh in waters: Official
DHAKA, Jul 19, 2020, Xinhua. Chinese seafarers and vessels have been exempted from a mandatory…
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Myanmar uncovers Sino-Pak nexus in arms supply to two rebel groups in Rakhine
NEW DELHI, Jul 18, 2020, The Economic Times. Myanmar is believed to have discovered an…
12 Bangladeshi nationals, including 7 children, stranded on Indo-Bangla border for six days
AGARTALA, Jul 17, 2020, HT. A stand-off between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the…
A coronavirus resurgence is threatening Asia’s hopes for reopening economies
SINGAPORE, Jul 16, 2020, ST. Asia’s coronavirus resurgence is sending chills across the region. Countries…
Flood situation worsens in Brahmaputra basin
RANGPUR, Jul 15, 2020, The Bangladesh Today. The flood situation worsened further marooning over five…
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…
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…