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For women in Asia, ‘Home’ is a battleground

Nearly half of the four billion people who reside in the Asia-Pacific region are women. They comprise two-thirds of the region’s poor, with millions either confined to their homes or pushed into the informal labour market where they work without any safeguards for paltry daily wages. Millions more become victims of trafficking and are forced into prostitution or sexual slavery. women in BangladeshOthers find themselves battling an enemy much closer to home; in fact, for many women the greatest threat is inside the home it...

BD seeks expanded trade relations with Philippines

The Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI), in cooperation with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), held its first seminar on doing business with the Philippines at the DCCI auditorium on February 26. The seminar was an offshoot of the successful trade visit of BPCCI to Manila from January 18 to 22. bd-philipinesBangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, MP was present as chief guest. Addressing a number of business experts and leaders in the country, Minister Ahmed expressed hope for greater bilateral coop...

Politics in Bangladesh on the boil

THE endgame may have started, but this week it became clear that it will take its time to play out. On February 25th a warrant was issued for the arrest of Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); many people had expected police to haul her in this week. Mrs Zia (pictured in the poster above, to the left) is not only the archenemy of the prime minister, Sheikh BNPHasina; she is also virtually her government’s last standing opponent. Over the past two months, as the confrontation between the two rivals has...

Mamata writes to Modi on Teesta deal

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about settling Teesta and LBA issues with Bangladesh Assuring of her cooperation with central government. Modi_MomotaKolkata’s Ananda Bazar Potrika reported that Mamata wrote to Modi saying she was not against the Teesta deal with Bangladesh. Mamata has also sought an early meeting with Modi. In a letter written after her recent Dhaka visit, Mamata described the outcome of her trip as “positive.” Indian media also reported t...

London calls for inclusive political process

The United Kingdom has urged the government and all political parties in Bangladesh to ensure an inclusive and participatory political process. british foreign ministerIn a statement on Thursday, the UK secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth office, Hugo Swire, insisted on taking confidence-building measures necessary to stop violence and reduce tension. The UK minister joined the calls for confidence-building measures as a group of diplomats of developed countries, stationed in Dhaka, recommended t...

Bilateral relations with China sprouting

Bangladesh got liberated from West Pakistan on December 16, 1971. India recognised Bangladesh on December 6, 1971 amidst its independence war. Meanwhile, by the end of February 1972, 34 other countries had also recognised Bangladesh. However, China, being a strong ally of Pakistan vehemently opposed the Bangladesh’s coming into existence and even vetoed its entry into the United Nations in 1972. China was one of last countries of the world who had recognized Bangladesh. After Pakistan recognised Bangladesh in June 1974, China followed Pakistan and recognised Bangladesh on August 31, 1975. Since then, China is maintaining steady relations with Bangladesh, but with an eye on exploiting strategic location of Bangladesh in the Indian Ocean vicinity.
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