Port cities across Asia -- including Kolkata, Surat, Mumbai and Chennai -- are exposed to the threats of severe flooding and superstorms. Ironically, these cities are not-so-well equipped to deal......
The United States has topped the list of most positive countries of the world this year after taking away the top position from last year's winner Australia. During the beginning of this month,......
The recently launched 'World Risk Report 2012' has found Bangladesh to be the fifth most vulnerable country to natural disasters in the world. India is ranked as the 73rd most vulnerable country......
The bus service has remained suspended after the torching of a Maitree bus by a mob at Narsingdi in Bangladesh on September 21. Syed Tashfin Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. Maitree bus travellers......
Shanghai, Dhaka and Kolkata are the cities most vulnerable to flooding, according to a new study, reports Syed Tashfin Chowdhury A recent study has found that Kolkata is the one of the cities most......
Prospects of four additional border haats are being evaluated, said a top official of the commerce ministry in Bangladesh to rediff.com recently.The new border haats, to be set up in Tripura and......
Although economic growth in South Asia fell to its slowest pace in a decade during 2012, a recent study by the UN projects that the growth will recover in 2013.The UN’s “World Economic......
Several Indian ministers and secretaries from Delhi are on a visit to Dhaka from January 28 till February 18, to sign some long-discussed crucial deals between the two neighbours. The first of......
As several Indian ministers and secretaries from Delhi are about to visit Dhaka from January 28 till February 18, government officials of Dhaka are poised to sign some long-discussed crucial deals......
Bangladesh may let India tranship 35,000 tonnes of food grains through Ashuganj port to Tripura on humanitarian grounds. The decision came after representatives of the two countries met last week......