Bangladesh

  • Apr 20, 2009
  • 7 min read

BANGLADESH: Economy is holding up well

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday announced a 489 million dollar stimulus package for the...

Bangladesh
  • Mar 31, 2009
  • 6 min read

GULF STATES/SOUTH ASIA: Remittance falls hurt region

Remittances to developing nations could fall by a greater-than-expected 8% this year as the...

Gulf States
  • Mar 13, 2009
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA:Reverse migration challenges stability

Bangladesh has urged Malaysia to reconsider its March 3 decision to cancel visas for 55,000 of...

South-East Asia
  • Mar 10, 2009
  • 6 min read

BANGLADESH: Mutiny strains relations with India

The government on Sunday blocked access to video-sharing website YouTube after it hosted a...

Bangladesh
  • Mar 10, 2009
  • 2 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Calls for labour protection mount

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress today urged the government to cancel visas for 70,000...

South-East Asia
  • Mar 2, 2009
  • 2 min read

BANGLADESH: Government promises action against rebels

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed yesterday told parliament that arrest warrants have been...

Bangladesh
  • Feb 26, 2009
  • 2 min read

BANGLADESH: Paramilitary mutiny tests Hasina

A mutiny by members of a 40,000-strong border security force spread to several towns across the...

Bangladesh
  • Jan 22, 2009
  • 7 min read

SOUTH ASIA: Prospects improve for northeastern region

India hopes to sign agreements on bilateral trade and investment with Bangladesh in meetings on...

South Asia