Bharti Airtel, Axiata to merge their Bangladesh operations

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 18:33

Telecom major Bharti Airtel and Malaysia-based Axiata Group have begun talks to merge their operations in Bangladesh to create the second-largest operator in that country.

Bangladesh's unbanked poor hail 'revolutionary' service

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 23:10

For Rehana Akhter, rebuilding her life after losing her leg in Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster is an uphill battle, but her struggle is eased slightly by digital technology.

NITI Aayog to get India-Bangladesh rail project on track

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 18:11

The 1,650-km distance between Agartala and Kolkata would be reduced to only 515 km once the rail track is constructed through Bangladesh.

'Bangladesh to follow WTO rules in fixing transit fees for India'

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 15:23

Bangladesh and India will fix the transit fees as per WTO rules in exchange for facilitating connectivity for India's land-locked northeastern states, Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said.

PM Modi promises support for Bangladeshi investment in Gujarat

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 22:44

"We told him that we want to set up warehouses and retail shops, and for that we will invest $25 million. The purpose is to sell and distribute our garments products directly," said Matlub Ahmed, president of the Chamber. "If we get this facility, then our sell will rise to $1 billion from the present $300 million in the next three years."

Modi meets Bangladesh commerce-industry chambers chiefs

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 19:11

Modi had said he was "conscious of the huge trade imbalance, despite duty free and quota free access to Bangladesh in India on all but 25 items".

Bangladesh offers 2 SEZs to Indian companies

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 17:48

India will develop the economic zone near the government-sponsored one in Mongla, which is now under construction, Paban Chowdhury, executive chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, told The Daily Star.

India to provide $2 billion to Bangladesh, 22 agreements inked

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 19:35

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India will provide Bangladesh a Line of Credit worth USD 2 billion as he held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and both sides inked 22 agreements.

Adani, Reliance to build Bangladesh power plants to ease crisis

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 15:20

Two leading Indian power firms will build several plants in Bangladesh to produce up to 4,600 megawatts of electricity to ease the country`s prolonged power crisis, a senior official said on Saturday.

Reliance Power to invest $3 bn in power plant in Bangladesh

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 12:28

The company will use the equipment it had contracted for its Samalkot project in Andhra Pradesh for setting up the power plant in Bangladesh in three years from the date of signing power purchase agreement (PPA).

Reliance Power, Adani to invest $5 billion in Bangladesh power plants

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 23:26

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Power and Adani Group are set to sign agreements to invest nearly USD 5 billion to set up two power plants in Bangladesh during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here Saturday.

Cabinet approves agreement on coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 14:17

The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the agreement on coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh to carry out coastal movement of goods between the two countries.