Bhashan Char Island

The Bhashan Char Island is a remote uninhabited island of Bangladesh, located in the Bay of Bengal. It is also known as Char Piya. Around thousands of Rohingyas from Cox’s Bazar refugee camp are being shifted to the newly developed facility in the island. Humanitarians oppose this move fearing poor liveable conditions in the new ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bangladesh • bashan char island • Himalayas • Refugee • Rohingyas

CARAT: Joint Naval Exercise by Bangladesh and US

On November 4, 2020, Bangladesh and United States held a joint Naval Exercise CARAT. CARAT is Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. The exercise was held at Chittagong. Highlights Historically, the exercise involves people-to-people interactions, variety of professional exchanges, community relations project, Subject Matter Expert exchanges and social events. Due to COVID-19, the exercise was held ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: ASEAN • Bangladesh • Bangladesh Navy • Carat • Chittagong • Indo-Pacific • Military exercise • naval exercise • United States

Bangladesh Grants Special Permission for Export of Hilsa Fish to India

The Bangladesh Government granted permission to India so as to export Hilsa fish. in the view of. Earlier, in 2012, the Government of Bangladesh imposed a ban on export of Hilsa fish to. However, India continues to export fish during the Durga Puja with the government’s permission. Around 500 tonnes were imported from Bangladesh during ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Bangladesh • Fishing industry • Hilsa Fish • India-Bangladesh

Google partners with Bangladesh for Flood Forecasting

Google has partnered with Bangladesh Water Development Board for flood forecasting. Key Facts It will bring the flood warning services to Bangladesh. The system currently covers more than 40 million people in Bangladesh and it is working to expand its coverage to the whole country. More than 65 percent of people who receive advance flood ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Bangladesh • Flood control • Flood Forecasting • Flood warning • Google

Railway Locomotives Handed Over to Bangladesh by India

India handed over Bangladesh 10 railway locomotives in order to bolster ‘neighbourhood first’ policy against the backdrop of China, with whom India is engaged in a border standoff. This is part of the grant assistance from the Indian side and it is also in line with a commitment by New Delhi made during the visit ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Bangladesh • India • India-Bangladesh • Railway • Railway Locomotive