Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah were also present during the swearing-in ceremony. Other opposition leaders present include Sharad Pawar, Kamal Haasan. Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan attends the swearing-in ceremony of […]
Sources in the Bangladesh High Commission said the chief minister apprised the envoy about the opportunities and possibilities of expanding Bangladesh’s trade and commerce in the state of Meghalaya. He highlighted the possibility of direct import of garments, plastic products, electronic products, processed food and frozen food from Bangladesh. The Chief Minister also stressed on […]
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Shahryar Alam has said that Bangladesh provides security to foreign diplomats in Dhaka in a better and efficient manner as compared to many other countries. Foreign diplomats posted in Dhaka will continue to get such protection. Shaharyar said this in response to questions from journalists after briefing foreign […]
The secretary said that along with Nepal and Bhutan, he would request the inclusion of Myanmar, if necessary, to make Japan’s ‘Big-B’ initiative more integrated and successful. Panellist and former Foreign Secretary Mohammad Shahidul Haq said that Japan is a time-tested friend of Bangladesh and India. At this time the relations between the three countries […]
Researcher Christian Wagner thinks that Europe has misunderstood India in the past, “there is a tendency to assume that India as the largest democracy seems automatically to be in the Western camp.” Wagner said, “India wants to be a pole in a multipolar world.” “And at the moment, of course, it is in a very […]
Crucial to any response is a better understanding of bats, their behavior and their habitats, especially once an evolution approaches. Historically, development often meant clearing an area and getting rid of any obstacles that stood in the way. Scientists say efforts to eradicate bats often backfire. That’s what happened in 2007 after four miners in […]
Millions of Bangladeshi citizens have been affected by frequent power cuts in recent months, as erratic weather patterns and high global energy prices have made fuel supplies to power plants unreliable. The outage has angered residents, leading to protests across the country in recent months. “We are facing power cuts every other hour and there […]
Karan isn’t the only big buy to disappoint. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has been decent if not brilliant, hitting 274 to help Mumbai climb to third in the table but taking only six wickets. Green was the second costliest buy in the December auction when Mumbai Indians paid Rs 17.5 crore ($2.11 million) for him. […]
Another point is that the Bangladeshi taka is devalued at the moment, but this has not always been the case. India has no problem with its reserves. This is enough to meet import expenses for 12 months. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) itself is skeptical whether it will actually be possible for Bangladesh to ensure […]
exposure to risk According to experts, the rupee is not recognized as a global currency. Also, there is a risk of ending up in a unilateral currency or rupee based exchange structure. And Bangladesh is facing a huge trade deficit with India. Therefore, Bangladesh may be at risk in doing one-way transactions in rupees. Because […]
Exit polls released after polling ended in Karnataka predicted that the Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would not touch the 37 seats it won in the 2018 elections, but would remain a strong regional player in the state. If Karnataka returns a hung assembly, the JD-S may emerge as the kingmaker. The fiercely contested election, which saw […]
Jaishankar said there are some global challenges that deserve regional consideration as well. “Chief among them are climate action and counter-terrorism. The universality of these concerns is now well recognised. It is essential that our dialogue aims to encourage common positions,” he said. The Indian minister said that they should also be mindful of the […]
Bangladesh has no military ambitions nor does it aspire to emerge as a regional power, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Shahryar Alam said on Friday.
This satisfaction was expressed when Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka
The men in red and green, however, lost 56–40 in the final round against Jordan, but somehow managed to finish third to seal a place in the semi-finals. In this round the pair of Shah Zia ul Haq and Moshiur Rahman made a horrendous blunder of bidding 7NT, doubling five times, which cost them a […]