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Bangladesh borrowed double than Pak-India
New loan ends for interest payment Zarif Mahmud: According to a 2022 World Bank report, Bangladesh borrows more than India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. According to the report, in the 10 years between 2011 and 2021, India’s foreign debt increased by about 83 percent, Pakistan by 101 percent and Sri…
Read More »Is India repeating its Maldives mistake in Bangladesh?
Mushfique Wadud: Bangladesh’s cricket team was not among the two teams that played in the final of this year’s Cricket World Cup. However, cricket fans in Bangladesh turned their enthusiasm instead toward rooting against the Indian cricket team.On November 19, when the Australian cricket team won the final match against…
Read More »Dhaka, Delhi ties stand out as model of relations
Industry Desk: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the relationship between Bangladesh and India today stands out as a model in terms of shared benefits.In an interaction in London, he said the two countries have settled the land boundary and maritime border issues.The Indian minister made the remarks…
Read More »What is the targetof Peter Haas?
Continuous running Farhad Chowdhury: Every time while the national elections come up in Bangladesh, foreign diplomats become active. Along with the visit of delegations from different countries, the engagement of ambassadors appointed in Dhaka increases. The 12th National Assembly election is no exception. Foreigners have been active in the politics…
Read More »$7 b foreign loans for developing SoEs
Zarif Mahmud: In addition to implementing various development projects, state-owned enterprises regularly taking loans from foreign governments and donors to meet various expenses. The amount of these short- and long-term loans at the end of 2021-22 financial year (July-June) was slightly more than $6.9 billion ($690 crore).At the end of…
Read More »UN rights chief urges BD to consider Khaleda’s release
Industry Desk: The UN rights chief Volker Turk has urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for urgent medical treatment outside the country.Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a letter to Hasina that Zia’s release would be seen as “an important…
Read More »Action if foreign envoys don’t stop their activities around elections
Threats Shahriar Alam Diplomatic Correspondent: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said that the government is dissatisfied with the activities of foreign ambassadors around the upcoming 12th National Parliament elections. He indicated to take necessary measures if the diplomats do not stop this activity.The state minister expressed the government’s…
Read More »Peter D. Haas holds closed door meet in gwith Saber Chowdhury
Staff Correspondent: US Ambassador to Dhaka Peter D. Haas held a meeting with Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Environment and Climate Affairs and Member of Parliament for Dhaka-9 Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday.The meeting was held for about two hours at the residence of Saber Hossain Chowdhury in Paribagh of the…
Read More »Work together for participatory polls
Diplomatic Missions Staff Correspondent: Diplomatic missions in Dhaka yesterday called on all stakeholders to exercise “restraint, eschew violence and work together” to create the conditions for free, fair, participatory, and peaceful elections.The Missions in a joint statement also expressed their deep concern over the violence during political gatherings in Dhaka.“The…
Read More »Dhaka-Delhi relations hindered due to lack of man-to-man connection
Staff Correspondent: Former Chairperson of the Centre for South Asian Studies and Professor of South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Dr Sanjay K Bhardwaj has said Bangladesh-India relationship is hindered due to a lack of people-to-people connection.“There is a lack of communication and public diplomacy to improve the…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
