Dhaka, Delhi need to get rid of irritants
Experts say both have to learn lessons from pandemic, work together efficiently to boost trade, connectivity
India announced to provide $62 million more line of credit in the remaining $800 million tranche.
Diplomatic Correspondent
Diplomatic Correspondent
Learning lessons from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change fallouts, India and Bangladesh need to work more effectively to boost trade, connectivity and environmental protection while removing all irritants at the soonest, said foreign relations analysts from the two countries.
The two friendly neighbours, which have historical and cultural bonds, should also nurture the values of mutual respect and collaborate on regional integration, they said at a virtual webinar titled Bangladesh-India Relations: Prognosis for the Future organised by COSMOS Foundation on Thursday night.
Is the India-Pakistan Ceasefire a googly? newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vaccine nationalism exacerbates global faultlines
Wealthy nations have turned towards subsiding their own pharmaceutical companies and locking in vaccine supplies for their population.
Share Via Email
| A+A A-
India’s neighbours, barring Pakistan, and other countries in the extended neighbourhood, have received their first consignments as grants. (File Photo)
The competitive nature of international politics and the rise of ‘me first’ nationalism have again been starkly highlighted by developed nations as they scramble to corner Covid vaccines for their citizens in order to beat the global rampage of the pandemic. Wealthy nations have turned towards subsiding their own pharmaceutical companies and locking in vaccine supplies for their population.
India is leveraging its position as a major provider of vaccines to reinforce ties across the South Asian neighbourhood, as it tries to keep China out.
Islamists in Bangladesh have latched on to a bizarre issue of opposing the setting up of any statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They have gone to the extent of damaging and defacing his statue in Kushtia that was under construction. The vandals, who came in the dead of the night, turned out to be two local madrasa students. Both were arrested along with two of their teachers.
The agitation started when it was decided to install a statue of Mujibur Rahman in an area south of Dhaka to commemorate his centenary celebrations this year. He is revered as “Bangabandhu” (friend of Bengal) and is one of the most famous Bengalis of all time. His leadership was pivotal in the freedom struggle that led to Bangladesh’s emergence.