Bangladesh has announced plans to make its health sector self-reliant, signaling a shift in strategy after decades of medical dependence on India. In 2023, between 449,570 and 499,951 people traveled to India for treatment, according to government and media tallies. Health officials said the country had been “dependent on one country” but is now moving […]
The government is working to build a self-reliant health sector and reduce reliance on a single foreign country, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan said Tuesday. “Our health system was dependent on one country. After coming out from there, we are working to achieve self-reliance in the country’s health sector,” […]
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has rightly underscored the urgency of transforming Dhaka and Delhi’s proximity into deeper cooperation. Speaking at the National Defence College in Dhaka, he called for a partnership based on mutual respect, sensitivity, and people-to-people ties, anchored in frameworks like BIMSTEC, Neighbourhood First, and Act East. We agree wholeheartedly. […]
Extreme heat led to an estimated $1.78 billion in economic losses for Bangladesh in 2024, according to a World Bank report released Monday. The study found that heat-related illnesses and reduced productivity resulted in the loss of 250 million workdays, equal to 0.4 percent of GDP. Dhaka, the capital, experienced a heat index 65 percent […]
Rising temperatures are threatening the health and economy of Bangladesh, according to a new World Bank report. The study, An Unsustainable Life: The Impact of Heat on Health and the Economy of Bangladesh, found that since 1980 the nation’s maximum temperature has risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius (2°F), while the “feels like” temperature has surged […]
India is preparing a $454 million incentive package to boost its shipbreaking industry, aiming to take market share from sector leader Bangladesh. The financial support will be rolled out over 10 years beginning in 2026, with approval expected from the federal cabinet by the end of September, according to people familiar with the plan. Shipowners […]
India’s $250 billion technology outsourcing sector is staring at a potential shock from Washington. The proposed Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act would slap a 25 percent tax on US companies for payments to foreign workers and block those expenses from being tax deductible. Such a measure would cripple the economics of outsourcing, threatening […]
India’s technology outsourcing industry faces a new challenge from Washington as U.S. lawmakers push the Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act 2025. The bill seeks to impose a 25 percent tax on payments American companies make to foreign workers for services consumed in the United States, while also eliminating the ability to deduct such […]
The warning signs are unmistakable. The Arakan Army, an armed group based in Myanmar, has become a central player in flooding Bangladesh with yaba pills, creating a crisis that threatens not only public health but also national security. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has confirmed that the group is pushing vast quantities of these highly addictive […]
Bangladeshi garment exports could receive partial tariff relief in the U.S. if more than 20 percent of their raw materials are sourced from American suppliers, a visiting U.S. trade delegation said Monday. Assistant USTR for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch told the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association that the waiver would apply proportionally […]
