The board has waived the 5 per cent regulatory duty on onion imports and reduced customs duty on potato imports from 25 per cent to 15 per cent…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh’s
So far, a reported 500,000 people have been displaced in more than 3,400 evacuation shelters in Bangladesh…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations has allocated $4 million from its Central Emergency Response
Hasina fled to India in early August, following large-scale protests that peaked on August 5….reports Asian Lite News Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, has urged former Prime Minister Sheikh
As the floodwaters begin to recede, the risk of disease outbreaks remains high, and efforts are underway to ensure the availability of clean drinking water….reports Asian Lite News The devastating floods in
Sheikh Hasina had arrived in India on August 5, following an uprising led by students against her that turned violent….reports Asian Lite News The Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid
The Rohingyas, a mostly Muslim minority in Myanmar, have long been the focus of prejudice and interethnic conflict. ..reports Asian Lite News To mark the seventh anniversary of the military crackdown in
The clash broke out after 9 pm, with both sides engaging in a series of chases. During the turmoil, police intervened in an attempt to restore order….reports Asian Lite News Violent clashes
Justice Hassan, who was appointed last year and is viewed as a loyalist to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, received an ultimatum from demonstrators demanding his resignation. The Chief Justice of
In 2006, he and the bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to create economic and social development from below…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his UK counterpart David Lammy discussed the situation in Bangladesh and West Asia….reports Asian Lite News Amid reports of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh