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Topic: Bangladesh

Cooking oil as a tool against child marriage? US study says it worked in rural Bangladesh

The study, yet to be peer-reviewed, was conducted across 460 rural communities in six sub-districts of south central Bangladesh.

Congress MP asks PM Modi to probe nationality of Union minister Nisith Pramanik

Ripun Bora claimed media reports showed that Pramanik is a Bangladeshi national, and therefore, an inquiry should be conducted about his birthplace & nationality.

Bangladesh major engine of growth, India will continue to learn from it, says FS Shringla

At the MoU ceremony on setting up the Bangabandhu Chair at the Delhi University, Shringla also said bonds between the two nations are marked by closeness, substance & understanding.

Sheikh Hasina gifts 2,600 kgs of mangoes to PM Modi & Bengal CM, among other Indian leaders

The Bangladesh PM is also believed to be gifting mangoes to India's northeastern states. The gesture comes at a time when Dhaka is upset with Delhi for stopping Covid vaccine delivery.

Northeast India, Bangladesh face new narco-terrorism threat with new smuggling routes: report

According to a report by security & intelligence bodies, new routes involve transporting Yaba tablets from Myanmar through Tripura, Mizoram and Assam into Bangladesh.

7 dead, around 400 injured in Dhaka explosion allegedly caused by gas leak

Dhaka police ruled out foul play & said a faulty gas line or gas cylinders in a restaurant in the building believed to be the epicentre of the explosion could have caused the blast.

Andaman ex-councillor arrested for ‘issuing residence certificate to Bangladeshi family’

Former Andaman and Nicobar councillor Sanjay Meshack had allegedly issued residence certificates to a Bangladeshi family that helped them get voter, PAN, Aadhaar cards.

China-backed coal plant in Bangladesh is accused of omitting critical pollution data

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air says the coal plant in Chattogram omitted potential impacts of mercury & some air pollutants and made misleading claims about air quality.

Why Bangladesh – not India or Pakistan – is destined to be the economic star of South Asia

Bangladesh’s growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence. The share of women in its labour force has also consistently grown, unlike in India and Pakistan.

Covid aid to India, financial help to Sri Lanka — Bangladesh is showcasing its economic rise

Experts say main reason behind Bangladesh's economic growth is that it continues to reap benefits from EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences programme & other trade preferences.

On Camera

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.