Bangladesh on Wednesday summoned India’s deputy high commissioner in Dhaka to protest recent interviews former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has given to several Indian media outlets, calling the coverage inappropriate for a fugitive currently on trial for crimes against humanity.
India’s consumer inflation eased to 0.25% in October, the lowest level since records began in 2012, according to government data released Wednesday.
Two deadly explosions within 24 hours in New Delhi and Islamabad have shaken the capitals of India and Pakistan, exposing how both nations remain vulnerable to the same cycle of extremist violence that has long haunted the region.
Indian authorities are investigating an explosion near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi that killed at least eight people and injured others Monday evening, treating it as a possible terrorist attack.
The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has expressed deep condolences over the car blast near the Red Fort in the Indian capital that left 8 people dead and injured on Monday. In a statement, the High Commissioner and staff extended heartfelt sympathy to the victims and their families. “Our earnest thoughts and prayers remain […]
Bangladesh on Sunday rejected Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks warning Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to “watch his words,” calling them “incorrect” and “not respectful of propriety and diplomatic nicety.”
Controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in India for hate speech and money laundering, is seeking to visit Bangladesh later this month, raising alarm over security and stability.
South Asia could add millions of jobs by integrating more deeply into global value chains, according to the World Bank. Greater participation would attract foreign direct investment, increase competition, and raise productivity.
India’s Skill India Mission Operation, backed by a $250 million World Bank loan, has trained nearly six million youth, 34 percent of them female. The project funds District Skill Committees to promote market-relevant skills and expand employability across the country. While experts say the initiative has improved job readiness, they warn that deep gender and […]
Bangladesh’s interim government has dismissed as “completely false” reports by numerous Indian outlets claiming that a map printed on a Bangladeshi book includes parts of India’s northeastern states. The stories alleged that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus gifted a book to a Pakistani general showing Indian territory as part of Bangladesh.
