Economy
Nearly 12 percent of Indian spice samples fail safety and quality tests
Nearly 12 percent of spice samples tested by Indian authorities failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters.
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India
Japan inspected an Indian mango treatment plant. Shipments certified after March 25 are now blocked.
Japan has suspended imports of Indian mangoes after inspectors found deficiencies at a vapour heat treatment facility in Uttar Pradesh, marking the first such halt in nearly 20 years.
India
Pakistan casts water dispute with India as national security crisis
Pakistan is increasingly framing its water dispute with India not as a technical disagreement over river management, but as a direct threat to national survival, economic stability and regional security.
Bangladesh
India allegedly tried to push nine people into Bangladesh through Kurigram border. Border guards and villagers stopped them.
Border Guard Bangladesh and local residents on Sunday thwarted an alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force to push nine people into Bangladesh through border points in Kurigram’s Rowmari upazila, officials and residents said.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh man shot dead by India border force near Moulvibazar
A 20-year-old Bangladeshi man was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force near the Sharifpur border in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura Upazila, officials said.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh pulls ahead of India and Pakistan in per capita income
Bangladesh’s per capita income rose to $3,020 in fiscal year 2025-26, putting it above India and Pakistan, according to figures from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and International Monetary Fund estimates.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh accused India of migrant push-ins. Border forces now pledge coordination.
Bangladesh and India have agreed to strengthen cooperation along their shared border, fifth longest in the world, through coordinated patrols and improved intelligence sharing, according to a joint statement released Friday.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh will not accept Indian push-ins, NCP leader warns
Nasiruddin Patwary, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party, has called for legal action against India in an international court over the killing of Bangladeshi citizens along the border.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh border force detains 10 people after crossing from India
Border Guard Bangladesh detained 10 people, including five children, in Chuadanga on Sunday for allegedly entering Bangladesh illegally from India, officials said.
Bangladesh
Heat wave grips South Asia as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh face pre-monsoon extremes
A late-April heat wave is sweeping across parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, pushing temperatures to dangerous levels in major cities including New Delhi, Karachi and Dhaka as the region enters its pre-monsoon season.