BNP reveals political bankruptcy by opposing India: Nanak

Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak Saturday said BNP has revealed its bankruptcy in politics through opposing India. "BNP has isolated from people and they (BNP) are creating very silly issue for calling to boycott Indian products," he told a discussion organized by Bangladesh Chhatra League marking the 104th birth

India publishes election donation data after court order

India's election commission Thursday published details of millions of dollars worth of political donations, confirming the immense financial advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party weeks out from national elections. Electoral bonds have been a key method of political funding, allowing donors to give anonymously through certificates purchased from the State

India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims

India has implemented a citizenship law that excludes Muslims, a minority community whose concerns have heightened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. The rules for the law were announced Monday. It establishes a religious test for migrants from every major South Asian faith other than Islam. Critics argue that

India, European EFTA bloc sign $100 bn free trade deal

India and the four-member European trade bloc EFTA, including Norway and Switzerland, signed a $100-billion free trade agreement on Sunday to promote investment and exports, officials said. The deal will see the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) -- made up of non-European Union nations, including Iceland and Liechtenstein – invest $100

Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Sri Lanka for cost cut in remittance

Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka jointly submitted a communication at the ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Tuesday seeking a work programme on facilitating the cross border remittance. The communication was initially placed by India in the second week of February. Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri

Anti-Muslim hate speech soars in India

Anti-Muslim hate speech in India rose by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year, a Washington-based research group said on Monday, adding the Israel-Gaza war played a key role in the last three months. India Hate Lab documented 668 hate speech incidents

50,000 tonnes onion coming from India: Mahmud

The Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said 50,000 metric tons of onion is coming to Bangladesh from India. "The market is fairly stable now as some onion will enter the market before the holy month of Ramadan," he told journalists after attending an event in the capital. The minister said the