The Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia has been stuck in her office for 40 days and slapped with a series of charges over the deadly violence outside, but she says she and her arch enemy Sheikh Hasina can still reach a deal to end the turmoil.
In an exclusive interview with AFP, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Zia accused Prime Minister Hasina of killing democracy and the ruling Awami League of being behind the violence that has killed scores since the turn of the year.
But she also stressed her desire to reach a consensus to pull the country back from the brink, even if it meant talking to her nemesis.
Zia, who has twice served as prime minister, has not set foot outside her offices in downtown Dhaka ever since the security forces barricaded her compound on Jan...
Bangladesh-Nepal Expo 2015 kicked off on Wednesday with the aim of providing a platform for the business communities of the two countries to foster business linkages. Minister for Commerce and Supply Sunil Bahadur Thapa inaugurating the expo said that it would strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
This expo is an opportunities to enhance trade between the countries as they share many common cultures. Th...
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As the Bangladesh Navy inches towards its goal of becoming a three-dimensional force capable of operating above, on, and under water, based on its envisaged “Force Goal 2030,” the possible rise of a regional naval power in the Bay of Bengal is sure to ruffle a few feathers in New Delhi. India is s...
Apple has become the most valuable U.S. company in history, with its stock capitalization rising even higher than a record-setting $700 billion. And with an $850 million investment in a solar energy farm to power its offices, it's using its wealth in part to raise awareness about climate change and set an example for other companies.
Apple CEO Tim Cook this week announced the plan to build a clean energy plant with First Solar during a conference hosted by Goldman Sachs in San Francisco – a move Cook called “the right thing to do both socially...
Google has spent $US1.5 billion ($1.95 billion) around the world on clean energy projects cutting the pollution from millions of users clicking on search links, watching YouTube videos and sending emails, but now it’s found a powerful electricity source close to home.
Not only do we think renewable energy is important from a climate change perspective, it also makes business sense
The company will announce Wednesday that it is buying power from the Altamont Pass, one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most iconic wind farm...
Australia must focus on transitioning out of the mining economy or face falling out of the G20, PwC Australia Economics Partner, Jeremy Thorpe said while releasing the ‘World in 2050’ report.
The report, which analyses how the world could look in 2050 by presenting economic growth projections for 32 of the largest economies in the world, shows Australia will slip from 19
th place in 2014 to 29
th in 2050.
Other findings include:
China will clearly...
