Politics Why India is silent on US interference in Bangladesh August 21, 2023 Liza Farhana There have been several reports in the domestic and foreign media that India has sent a clear diplomatic message criticizing the role of the United States (US) ahead of the…
Politics 2 top officials from US, India arrive in Dhaka today February 13, 2023 Amino Ambian Two high-level foreign officials — US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet and Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra — are expected to arrive in Dhaka today. While Chollet’s visit may…
South Asia Bangladesh, India share visions of connecting South, Southeast Asia May 28, 2022 Liza Farhana Foreign ministers of Bangladesh and India have shared a common vision of connecting South and Southeast Asia through regional projects of water, rail and roadways, as well as sharing of…
China India India seeks to overtake China as the fastest growing economy in the world February 1, 2022 Amino Ambian India is going to step up spending to $529.7 billion in the 2022-23 fiscal year to build public infrastructure and drive economic growth to 8-8.5%, as it looks to dethrone…
India India to launch state-backed ‘digital rupee’, tax crypto February 1, 2022 Md Mojahidul Islam India will introduce a state-backed “digital rupee” and impose a 30 percent tax on profits from virtual currencies, the government announced Tuesday. The plans are a blow to one of…
China With all eyes on Taiwan, tensions are building on another Chinese frontier: India October 13, 2021 Md Mojahidul Islam China’s increased military activity in the Taiwan Strait may have grabbed all the headlines in recent weeks, but thousands of miles to the west, another simmering territorial dispute on the…
Business Bangladesh Govt mulls FTAs with China, India to face post-LDC challenges October 2, 2021 Md Mojahidul Islam The government is considering free trade agreements (FTAs) with China and India as part of its endeavour to strengthen ties with major trading partners to face post-LDC graduation challenges. According…