L&T Construction to build power T&D lines in Bangladesh
The power transmission and distribution business of infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won a slew of transmission line orders in Bangladesh.
India and Bangladesh reset ties with seven agreements
The two nations emphasised that their existing bilateral relations were being reenergized with Modi and Hasina detailing their future strategic and commercial blueprints.
CNH Industrial India exports 100 tractors to Bangladesh
CNH Industrial India has emerged as the first company in India to export 100 agricultural tractors to Bangladesh in an inaugural run of a freight train from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Dadri, India.
FIA Global expands footprint in Asian markets
FIA Global, a leading fintech company in digital payment and distribution systems for the last-mile financial inclusion in India and Nepal, on Wednesday announced its fintech operation in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh opens up new avenues of trade, strategic cooperation in South Asia
India’s $2.4-bn assistance to Bangladesh railways and the initiative to link the NE via rivers and rail links through the neighbouring country are opening new frontiers in cooperation between the two countries.
China’s imperialist eye turns to Bangladesh
Beijing is acting rogue in South Asia and its latest attempt to stir the pot is to woo Bangladesh, one of Asia’s fastest growing economies. But will its opportunism match India’s all weather appeal with Dhaka?
India-UK-Bangladesh tied together since genesis
Saida Muna Tasneem, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK talks to ‘India Global Business’ about what ties India and the UK together in their developmental mission for the South Asian nation. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the special guests invited for the centenary celebrations for Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka in March because India had an intrinsic role to play in the country’s liberation, according to Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem. However, that visit along [...]
The South Asia cooperation conundrum
While, historically, India’s bilateral relations with other South Asian countries have been unsteady, the past year has seen some tangible improvement. Highlights: Developments on waterways and energy between India and its neighbours demonstrate that regional engagement is both feasible and mutually beneficial. India’s relationship with the core BBIN group is finally shifting to a position in which it acts multilaterally. The 2019 Modi government’s domestic focus have raised concerns within South Asia. Enhancing regional trade would serve to stimulate the [...]
Building shared prosperity across the Commonwealth of nations
Pegged around a recent visit to Bangladesh, the Commonwealth Secretariat presents a vision of shared goals across the 53-member organisation. Secretary General Patricia Scotland recently shared her vision to ensure that the Commonwealth remains relevant and vigorous during “troubled and troubling times”. She was speaking at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) seminar during her first official trip to the country. Joining the Secretary-General, on the theme of “Commonwealth Advantage: Progress and Potential”, were Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and [...]
Indian companies scour the world
From Bangladesh and Africa to Israel and China, the footprint of India spread far and wide in recent months. Gloster plans foray into Bangladesh Diversified jute manufacturer and exporter Gloster Limited is planning to set up a unit in Bangladesh. The new unit will be a greenfield site and cater to the export market. Hemant Bangur, executive chairman, Gloster Ltd, said: “We are planning to set up a unit in Bangladesh for which we are talking to one of the [...]