In complete contrast to the chaotic G7 summit, China hosted a successful SCO summit, and the Bangladesh cricket team beat India to win the Women's Asia Cup T20.
Bangladesh recently launched the Bangabandhu-1, its first privately built commercial satellite for telecommunications. Indian satellites have dominated this sector in south Asia, and Bangladesh’s foray into it spells competition. Experts weigh in.
A Bangladeshi satellite in the vicinity could offer stiff financial competition to India when it comes to providing satellite-based services to other south Asian nations.
More than 6 lakh Rohingyas have been taking shelter in Bangladesh since last year; India sends materials like milk powder, dried fish, baby food among others.
The decision came in the aftermath of a major, countrywide student agitation demanding reform in the system, with capital Dhaka coming to a near-standstill.
Two BSF men have been killed and hundreds injured in attacks by trans-border criminals. Border Guards Bangladesh accuses BSF of killing unarmed citizens.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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