The visit comes against the backdrop of China stepping up interactions with India’s immediate neighbours
2 min read19 Aug 2020The flight was operated under the--Vande Bharat Mission--organised to evacuate stranded Indians from abroadAnother Kuwait-Hyderabad flight with stranded Indians is expected to arrive at 9.00 pm
1 min read9 May 2020The search for the monument on the 100 taka note leads to the Armenian quarter of Old Dhaka, once home to an Armenian community
3 min read23 Feb 2020The fire broke out in Dhaka's Mirpur neighbourhood late on Friday and razed around 2,000 mostly tin shacksAround 10,000 people have taken refuge in crammed camps at nearby schools closed for the weeklong holiday
1 min read18 Aug 2019Under the UDAN scheme for affordable international connectivity, Assam government is likely to provide a subsidy of Rs2,370 and Rs4,400 for a certain number of seats on the flights
2 min read8 Jan 2019With violence rampant and freedom of expression at risk, may it have at least a fair election
4 min read27 Dec 2018A first-person account by a millennial on working in an unlikely office space
6 min read2 Sep 2021With elections due in a few months, hardliners may want to make an example of critics like Shahidul Alam, but Bangladeshis take their freedoms seriously
4 min read8 Aug 2018Siem Reap promises the most pocket-friendly shopping experience in the region and is 45% cheaper than Bali
1 min read6 May 2018The push for geopolitical influence in Asia is expanding from hard infrastructure to financial assets, with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange outbidding India's National Stock Exchange for Dhaka Stock Exchange
3 min read23 Feb 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared