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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.

4 ways to successfully implement gender programs

[caption id="attachment_13379" align="alignleft" width="300"]gender A young woman from a village that is known for high levels of women trafficking to other major cities in India. How can development organizations deal with the challenges of running gender programs? Photo by: Anindit Roy-Chowdhury / U.N. Women / CC BY-NC-ND[/caption] That’s a tricky question that often comes up when organizations for instance need to include provisions for gender equality in their project proposals, especially since more and more donors are now insisting that gender be int...

India says urea smuggled to Bangladesh

In a sensational disclosure, the Indian government on Tuesday said the Urea sent to states for further distribution to farmers is being smuggled to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Ananth Kumar, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers replying to a question said enough fertilizers was provided by centre to states but it is being diverted for black marketing and smuggled to the neighbouring countries for huge profit. bd-indiaKumar said the government has capped Urea price to Rs. 5,360 per tonne, however in neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and N...

Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Dhaka on March 2

New Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is coming to Dhaka on Mar 2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb 13 informed his counterpart Sheikh Hasina by telephone that he will be sending his new foreign secretary to Dhaka. Jaishankar_Foreign_Secretary_650-450x256A senior foreign ministry official confirmed the date of his visit. The foreign ministry official said they got the date on Sunday. “He will visit for a day and leave on Mar 3.” Modi replaced Sujatha Singh ...
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