Bangladesh to overtake India? PR can’t fix all our problems

This week has come news that in the current financial year, Bangladesh will overtake India in terms of per capita income.

AA Edit | India indicted by global hunger index

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020 published this week has put India behind most of its south Asian neighbours, including Bangladesh

The Indian government’s statement said the decision was taken to “strengthen the defence of India and national security”

Sinovac has been looking for volunteers outside of China as the number of coronavirus cases there has dwindled

Many low-lying areas were inundated, embankments collapsed, trees uprooted and houses damaged by cyclone in coastal districts of Bangladesh

On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a Covid-19 precautionary measure

Prior approval of government mandatory for foreign investments, to prevent the opportunistic takeover of domestic firms

The dire economic effects are already much in evidence, with widespread lockdowns freezing most normal activity

The Foreign Ministry in Bangladesh said that Indian envoy Das met acting foreign secretary Ahsan at his office on Thursday.

According to sources in the Bangladesh PM's office, both the leaders will be present during the match and the felicitation ceremony.