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Topic: Bangladesh

19 million children in India & Bangladesh at imminent risk from Cyclone Amphan: UNICEF

The extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan made landfall at Digha in West Bengal and Bangladesh on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction.

Bangladesh evacuates 20 lakh people and deploys military to deal with cyclone ‘Amphan’

Bangladesh's Meteorology Dept said the Sundarbans with its mangrove forests was likely to absorb main brunt of the cyclone, leading to less number of human casualties.

India to fly back Bengal residents from Dhaka, days after Centre-state spat over evacuation

A total of 169 Indians are returning by an Air India flight to Kolkata on 18 May under the Vande Bharat Mission

Bangladesh reports first Covid-19 case at Rohingya refugee camps

Bangladesh's health authorities initially said two refugees have tested positive, but WHO later confirmed that one was a Rohingya and another a local person who lived near a camp.

India’s labour reforms trying what Bangladesh, China, Vietnam did — swap income for security

Labour market deregulation has created job opportunities for labourers. For instance, an average textile firm in India has 240 employees; in Bangladesh, about 800.

31 ISKCON devotees test positive for Covid-19 at ‘locked down’ Bangladesh ashram

Authorities in Bangladesh are said to be baffled about the infections since the ashram had been closed to outisders since 8 March.

For Bangladesh’s garment workers, it doesn’t pay to dress up the world anymore

More than 1,100 Bangladeshi garment factories reported cancelled orders worth $3.17 billion in exports as of 20 April, affecting 2.27 million workers.

50 million workers in Bangladesh need cash transfers to fight the Covid-19 crisis

Workers hit by the Covid-19 crisis in Bangladesh should also be given cash transfers, apart from the food aid that the government is currently providing.

Cracking the mysterious killing of Bangabandhu is key to Bangladesh’s stability

Bangladesh has made rapid strides, but fear continues to persist about the country slipping into a realm of uncertainty as after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s killing.

Sheikh Mujib’s brutal assassin hid in Bengal for 20 years as a teacher, wife had ‘no idea’

Abdul Majed lived under the alias Ahmed Ali. He went missing in February, and wife Zareena only found out the truth via newspapers after his arrest near Dhaka.

On Camera

Global development finance has lost its way. China can step in but India has an edge too

India can take the discourse of development beyond instrumental power play—build solidarities across the emerging economies and bargain for equity.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

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.