Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Bangladesh

Why does the USA want more engagement with Bangladesh?

The two countries' diplomatic ties began on April 4, 1972, when the United States recognized the newly formed Bangladesh. Both countries have had cordial relations for the past 50 years, strengthening collaboration in areas such as development, climate change,...

Bangladesh Mukti Jodhas visit EAC Hq

A 25-member delegation of Bangladesh Mukti Jodhas (Freedom Fighters) visited the headquarters of Eastern Air Command at Upper Shillong in Meghalaya on Tuesday.The Bangladesh delegation, led by Haroon Habib, a member of the Bangladesh Mukti Jodhas are currently visiting...

B’desh extends currency swap to boost SL foreign reserves

In a friendly gesture, Bangladesh has extended the term of the USD 200 million loans given to cash-strapped Sri Lanka under a currency swap deal by one more year to boost the island-nation’s depleting foreign reserves.In May 2021, Bangladesh...

Eid: BSF exchanges sweets with Pak, Bangladesh troops at border

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday exchanged sweets with its counterparts in Pakistan and Bangladesh at various locations at the front on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.The paramilitary force is tasked to guard the two sensitive and important borders...

Border Bandwidth: Northeast statese-connect with the world via B’desh

After India developed waterways, railway and road connectivity between the northeast region and the rest of the country and the world via Bangladesh, New Delhi recently connected the land-locked region with the remaining parts of the country and the...

Why Do Myanmar, Bangladesh Need Defense Diplomacy?

Myanmar, Bangladesh need defense diplomacy for cementing their ties with neighbourly spirit. Myanmar must understand that Bangladesh is a good neighbor for Myanmar. The neighbourly friendship needs to be bolstered through defense diplomacy. Defense diplomacy has long been regarded as...

Limits of US Human Rights Report on Bangladesh

The United States recently released a report on the human rights situation on 198 countries in 2021. The country's state department made various allegations of human rights violations against Bangladesh. The US State Department's annual global report on human rights...

Three arrested ‘jihadists’ brought to Assam

Three persons arrested in Tripura for alleged links with a “jihadi’ group based in Bangladesh were brought to Assam on Monday in connection with a case registered against them, a police officer said.The trio was engaged in recruiting and...

Cargo ship to Assam via Bangladesh completes pilot voyage

The MV Lal Bahadur Shastri, an Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) vessel, on Sunday completed its pilot voyage from Bihar’s Patna to the Pandu Port here, ferrying food grains via Bangladesh.The ship was received at the end of...

5 with suspected Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam

Five persons have been arrested, including a Bangladeshi national, for alleged links writh a jehadi group based in the neighbouring country, which is believed affiliated to the Al-Qaeda in Indian Sub continent (AQIS) from Assam’s Barpeta district, Director General...