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The Bangladesh Export Story Has A Data Problem — Here's Why It is true that Bangladesh witnessed heightened economic activity during the 15-year rule of the Sheikh Hasina government. But is her government guilty of inflating the numbers to hide the apparent weaknesses of the economy? According...

'Remarkable' 5G Adoption Drives India's Global Speed Ranking 72 Places Higher: Ookla The mobile download speeds in India have seen significant boost with launch of 5G services, and the country has climbed 72 places higher to clinch 47th spot in Speedtest Global Index, according to Ookla. This...

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sure U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would raise the murder of a Sikh separatist leader when he met his Indian counterpart on Thursday but a U.S. statement after the meeting made no mention of the...

Opinion: Trudeau’s fumble on India Opinion by Michael Bociurkiw CNN — It is hard to imagine any world leader wanting to share the foreign policy swamp in which the beleaguered Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, currently finds himself. Michael Bociurkiw Having spent the past months...

Economy growing but trade-GDP ratio falling gradually https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/gdp-grows-71-falls-below-provisional-data-3239866 Bangladesh's exports and imports as percentage of its gross domestic product (GDP) has been falling gradually, although the economy has continued...

China urges India to stabilise ties for mutual benefit after BYD’s failed US$1 billion EV factory bid Both countries should adhere to ‘strategic judgment’ that they pose no threat to each other, says top Beijing diplomat Wang Yi on Brics sidelines Push comes in South Africa at meeting of...

Developing country, but mostly current iPhones are bought. Apple smartphone sales in India up 70% Published on July 22, 2023 By Jeff Tucker iPhone sales in India are growing at an incredible pace. According to CyberMedia Research (CMR), in the second quarter of this year, iPhone sales grew...

India is now one of Apple's top 5 iPhone markets for the first time Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, greets customers during the opening of the new Apple Saket store in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, April 20, 2023. India became Apple's fifth largest iPhone market in...

The world’s new largest office building is bigger than the Pentagon CNN — The Belgian city of Antwerp may be known as the world’s diamond trading hub, while most rough stones are mined in Russia or Africa. But some 150 miles north of Mumbai, India, lies a lesser-known gem capital: Surat, where...

Tesla Is Considering A $25 Billion Bet On The Indian Electric Vehicle Market Tesla Inc. is considering an investment proposal with the Indian government that would see the company open a factory with the capacity to manufacture roughly 500,000 electric vehicles each year, according to a recent...

Bangladesh's steel production hits 3-year low amid reduced demand SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023 The country's production of crude steel has experienced a significant decline, reaching a three-year low of 5.2 million tonnes. This situation is indicative of reduced demand for primary construction...

China's top diplomat urges stable ties with India as military tensions simmer BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) - China's top diplomat Wang Yi told the Indian foreign minister that bilateral ties need to be stabilised, as the two Asian neighbours searched for ways to ease simmering military tensions...

India Ties up With UAE to Settle Trade in Rupees Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his official visit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 15, 2023. By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has signed an...

Bangladesh’s forex reserve drops to $23.56b as per IMF formula The gross international reserve of Bangladesh in line with the International Monetary Fund guideline dropped to $23.56 billion on Wednesday from $24.17 billion on July 3. However, the Bangladesh Bank’s conventional value of the...

Mobile phone production in Bangladesh hits 17-month low in May Mobile phone handset production has drastically dropped to 8.72 lakh units in May this year, the lowest in 17 months, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). The...

It's a pity about other south Asian countries especially the economic leader of South Asia doing so badly. I suppose that is the consequences of sending coolies for construction sites in Middle east.

Flipkart and PhonePe could be $100 billion businesses in India, Walmart says NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart (NYSE:WMT)'s Flipkart marketplace and PhonePe payments business in India could be $100 billion businesses buoyed by strong growth, the retailer's chief financial officer said on Wednesday at...