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Bangladesh proposes currency swap to ease Maldives remittances

October 12, 2026

Bangladesh Bank has proposed three mechanisms to make remittances from the Maldives safer, cheaper, and easier for more than 100,000 Bangladeshi workers there. In an Oct. 8 letter to Maldives Monetary Authority governor Ahmed Munawar, Bangladesh Bank governor Md Mostaqur Rahman proposed accepting Maldivian rufiyaa through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), enabling travel payments in […]

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Bangladesh and Maldives discuss direct shipping link to boost trade

July 27, 2026

Foreign ministers of Bangladesh and the Maldives met in Male to discuss a proposed direct shipping link and broader cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties.

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India is losing South Asia to China. Here’s what it must do to rebuild influence.

May 30, 2025

India once held a commanding presence in South Asia: economically, politically and culturally. But in recent years, it has watched its influence erode across the region. From Bangladesh and Nepal to the Maldives and Sri Lanka, the neighborhood is tilting steadily toward China. In response, India must act decisively and strategically. It must stop taking […]