While there exist a broad range of economic and academic metrics by which poverty is measured and defined, such classifications rarely reflect the challenges faced by those who are placed in these categories.
The Bangladeshi PM's visits to India are closely scrutinised in her country and there's an expectation of concrete movement on topics like water sharing, along with an agreement on a long-term fuel supply.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on interim sharing of the Kushiyara river water will be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India scheduled for the first week of September, said State Minister for Water Resources Zahid Farooque yesterday.