Apollo Hospitals welcomes US Bangla passengers

Apollo Hospitals Group- India has announced a welcome voucher with special discounts for the passengers of US Bangla Airlines in Dhaka, a press release said Friday. The announcement was made on the sidelines of ongoing International Travel and Tourism Expo 2022 in Dhaka. Shafeeq Azam, chairman of Bangla Health, Mohammed

PM hopes to resolve Teesta water sharing issue with India

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday once again expressed hope that Bangladesh and India would be able to resolve the Teesta River water sharing and other issues through discussion. She said this when newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma called on her at her official residence Ganobhaban.

Assam: A key factor in India-Bangladesh relations

On 19 November 2022, a 55-member parliamentary delegation of Assam arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit. Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary led the group. The visit aimed to improve trade and connectivity between Bangladesh and the northeastern states of India.Bangladesh welcomed the delegation team with warm hospitality. This

How India-Bangladesh can benefit from CEPA 

The idea of a ‘win-win’ partnership between India and Bangladesh is driving the economic relationship them. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India of Bangladesh will be a Comprehensive Economic Framework and an instrument to optimize the advantages of their strategic geographical landscape.   This agreement has immense growth potential but

CEPA: A doorway to trade and investment for Bangladesh and India

Post-Covid world has witnessed a shift in regional economic cooperation strategy from multilateral to bilateral cooperation agreements. In the past years India–Bangladesh relations have been on an upward swing. The two countries have made strides in bilateral relations as well as in aspects relating to sub-regional cooperation. Cross-border trade has

How Bangladesh, China and India can be drawn into Myanmar conflict

Rakhine state has become a de facto battleground for the competing interests of Beijing, Delhi and Dhaka. The 2021 military coup in Myanmar sparked renewed civil conflict between Myanmar government forces, the Tatmadaw, and perhaps a dozen insurgent groups seeking their own ethnic states. Many of these conflicts have cross-border implications,

Ustad Zakir Hussain receives Aga Khan Music Award 

Acclaimed Indian tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain has received prestigious Aga Khan Music Award in lifetime achievement category for his enduring contributions to the musical heritage of humanity at a ceremony at Muscat in Oman. Prince Amyn Aga Khan on Saturday night presented the special award to Zakir Hussain as he