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Ties with India likely to gain strength with Hasina back in power

The recent general elections in Bangladesh, in which the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League has regained power, has given hope for better trade, cultural and political ties between Bangladesh and India. India and Bangladesh regularly organize cultural exchange programmes and engage in the trade of various commodities through land and water routes. BANGLADESH_INDIAThe construction of Agartala-Akhaura railway link is underway and is expected to further boost trade and people-to-people conta...

End arbitrary arrests in Bangladesh: Rights Group

Bangladesh authorities should immediately end arbitrary arrests of opposition party members and others, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Arrests have continued even after the ruling Awami League party and its allies won the largely uncontested elections held Jan 5, it said. human rights BangladeshThe US, the European Union and others refused to send observers to Bangladesh’s divisive polls. Dozens and perhaps hundreds of opposition leaders and member...

Tensions mounting as violence to follow election

Tensions are mounting on the streets of Bangladesh, as many here expect violence to follow the 10th national parliamentary elections. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Thursday night that the government is pushing the country towards “a civil war” through the “farcical” polls. Analysts worry ongoing political violence will hurt Bangladesh’s economy over the long-run. army in election duty

WB to come with robust portfolio in 2nd half of current fiscal

The World Bank (WB) is expected to come up with a robust portfolio in the 2nd half of the current fiscal year (2013-14) in Bangladesh with significant funding in a couple of projects including municipality governance improvement and emergency cyclone recovery. For FY 14, the World Bank have a robust portfolio including US$ 410 million for Municipality Governance Improvement Project and $140 million additional financing for Emergency Cyclone Recovery and Remonstration Project, among others, an official of the World Bank’s Dhaka office told UNB.

Farmers say no to GM vegetables in Bangladesh

One hundred civil society organisations have written to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to oppose the commercialisation of a genetically modified (GM) eggplant. Known locally as Bt-Brinjal, the GM eggplant contains a synthetic insect-killing toxin similar to Cry1Ac from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (hence the acronym Bt) targeted at the fruit and shoot borer. bt brinjalBt toxins are already known to have many off-target effects, including toxicity to beneficial pest pre...

India to keep border sealed ahead of polls in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s close neighbour India has decided to keep its border sealed for three days from January 4, a day ahead of the 10th national election of Bangladesh billed for January 5. India has also taken additional security measures to avert any negative impact on its state Pashchimbanga following the overheated political situation ahead of the elections, reports BBC Bangla. Indian BSF personnel patrol a stretch of the India-Bangladesh border on the outskirts of Agartala
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