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India lagged behind Bangladesh, says Jean Dreze

Development economist Jean Dreze Tuesday expressed concern over India’s tardy economic growth, which lagged behind neighbours like Nepal and Bangladesh in vital sectors. Dreze was delivering the ninth I.G. Khan Memorial Lecture on “Hunger and the Indian Enigma” at the Kennedy Auditorium of Aligarh Muslim University. bd-indiaReferring to the economic growth in south Asia, he said India lagged behind its neighbours “in education, health and food and availability of medicine to the people despite the country’s economic viability in terms of GDP growth”. ...

Oman-Bangladesh joint development fund likely

The bilateral relations between Oman and Bangladesh are set to touch new heights, said Sheikh Sekander Ali, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the Sultanate. Speaking on the occasion of his country’s 43rd independence anniversary here yesterday, Ali said: “Following a Royal Decree in September 2012 for the establishment of a full-fledged embassy of the Sultanate in Bangladesh, Oman’s Embassy was relocated to new independent premises in 2013.”

Moreover, early this month a four-member delegation of senior Omani officials from the Ministry of Manpower visited Bangladesh to exchange views about welfare of the Bangladeshi workers living in the Sulta...

Bangladesh centre at Visva Bharati soon

Strengthening the cultural connect with neighbouring Bangladesh, the Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan in West Bengal is in talks to set up an exclusive centre at the campus, an official said Thursday. BiawabharatiAfter centres were established by the governments of Japan and China at the campus, the varsity officials are chalking out plans for a proposed Bangladesh Bhavan following a visit from Bangladesh government officials this week. "Yes we are discussing about the set-up. It will be primar...

India eyes to boost business in RMG Bangladesh

Indian textile businessmen are focusing on increasing the country’s market share in Bangladesh to offset the impact created by China in last few years, say industry experts. “Bangladesh is a natural trading textile partner for India. But for last two years, China is increasingly consolidating its footsteps in the Bangladeshi markets,” Sanjay Murarka, partner of Kolkata-based FM Textile Private Limited, told PTI yesterday on the sidelines of the ongoing International Ethnic Week (IEW) Goa 2014. bd-india

Another Indian proposal to open direct sea routes

India has asked Bangladesh to open direct sea routes between the two countries to boost bilateral trade, which is being hampered by congestion at the land customs stations on both sides. India aims to increase cargo to Bangladesh. According to sources, the Department of Commerce has asked Directorate General of Shipping to work out a mechanism on how the plan could work out. To initiate the process, ships have to be certified by both the sides so that they can operate in each other’s territorial waters, a senior commerce department official told Business Standard. “We have asked DG Shipping to work out a protocol with Bangladesh on our regulatory requirements. We have to certify their ships and they will have to do the same...

Dhaka matters to Beijing

China on Thursday said that Bangladesh “really matters” to Beijing as it is an “important developing country” with a booming economy. According to Chinese ambassador Li Jun, China wants to contribute to Bangladesh’s development as the country was contributing to global peace and regional stability. china BDMr Li Jun, who met diplomatic correspondents on Thursday, also remarked that Bangladesh’s “improving” ties with its neighbours added to regional stability and its zero-tolerance of terrorism...
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