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No gas from Relaince being supplied to Bangladesh

The new Indian government has decided that the whole issue of gas pricing will need comprehensive re-examination.(Reuters) The new Government has decided that the whole issue of gas pricing will need comprehensive re-examination.(Reuters) SummaryThe new Government has decided that the whole issue of gas pricing will need comprehensive re-examination. Reliance_IndustriesThe government today asserted that no gas from Reliance Industries’ eastern offshore KG-D6 block was being supplied to Bangladesh. In the run up to t...

China’s favourability highest in Pakistan, Bangladesh

Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

A new Pew Research Survey indicates that the US still continues to be perceived in positive light; that a conflict between China and its neighbours over territorial disputes is likely; and that despite contentions over territorial issues, China’s economic standing is considered good even among Asian countries. Asia thus presents interesting pointers about the attitude towards the US and China amidst efforts to find a balance between strategic and economic compulsions. China-flag

Bid to boost trade between Bangladesh, NE

In order to strengthen the socio-economic relationship between Bangladesh and India, a two-member delegation from the Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA) comprising its vice-president Rajesh Das and secretary Rajeev Das met the Commerce Minister of Bangladesh, Tofail Ahmed, and submitted a memorandum requesting measures to boost trade and commerce between both the countries. bd-indiaThe delegation during the three-day tour of Bangladesh starting from July 2 also called on Maqsoodul Haque, one of the living legends of Bangladesh music w...

Traders visit Bangladesh to boost bilateral ties

A delegation from Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA) recently visited Bangladesh to strengthen the socio-economic relationship between the two countries. bd-indiaThe delegation met Bangladeshi commerce minister Tofail Ahmed and submitted a memorandum requesting him to take measures to boost trade and commerce with the northeast. They urged Ahmed to open a Bangladesh Trade Information Centre in Guwahati and expedite the proposed Dhaka-Guwahati air service by Biman Bangladesh. In a bid to promote each other’s culture and society and ...

Government bans Rohingya marriages

The governemnt has banned the registration of marriages involving Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar, who are accused of seeking to gain citizenship through marriage. On Thursday, the Bangladeshi government issued an executive order to marriage registrars demanding that no unions should be registered between Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas and also between Rohingyas themselves. ROHINGYALaw Minister Syed Anisul Haque elaborated on the directive, saying that Rohingyas, hundreds of thousands of whom have fled religious persecution in My...

Saudi Fund for Dev approves $ 50m for Teesta bridge

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), a Saudi government agency that channels bilateral aid to developing countries through grants and soft loans, has approved US$ 50 million for the construction of a bridge over the Teesta River , and it is likely to provide more funds for a couple of big projects in Bangladesh, said an official. suady fundThe Board of Directors of the SFD approved the US$ 50 million fund in June this year for a PC Girder Bridge over the Teesta River and a four-member Bangladesh delegation leaves here for Saudi Arabia on Saturday t...
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