U.N. peacekeeping forces to take over from French troops in Mali

United Nations peacekeeping force will take over from African troops in conflict-scarred Mali. A 12,600-strong force will take over security duties from French troops who entered Mali in January 2013. France had sent troops to the country to recapture two ..

Tags: Bangladesh • China • Current Affairs 2013 • France • Mali

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2013

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Indians to pay Rs 2.7 lakh bond for UK visa

From November 2013, Indians above 18 years of age who are planning to visit Britain will have to pay a hefty fee of £3,000 as per the plans finalized by the British home office in a fresh crackdown on immigration abuse.The scheme will ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Current Affairs 2013 • India-International Relations • India-UK • Nigeria

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Number of Royal Bengal Tiger in Sudarbans exceeds 2011 census estimates

As per a new study conducted in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund For Nature (WWF) and Wildlife Institute of India, the number of Royal Bengal tigers in the four ranges of the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR) and the adjoining South 24 ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Current Affairs 2013 • Insights • West Bengal • world wildlife fund

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: Places in News Current Affairs

200 Indians victim of cheating stranded in Saudi Arabia

Around 200 skilled and unskilled laborers from different states of India are stranded in Saudi Arabia after their Bangladeshi employer cheated them. The worker were promised jobs in a plastic factory, but were made to clean toilets. They have appealed to the government of India for ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Current Affairs 2013 • India-Saudi Arabia • Saudi Arabia • Socio-Economic

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Abdul Hamid is the new Bangladesh President

Abdul Hamid was sworn in as 17th Bangladesh President replacing Zillur Rahman, who died last month.  Abdul Hamid was previously the parilamentary speaker of Bangladesh Assembly.Historical backgroundParliament speaker and acting President since March 14 when Mr. Rahman went for medical treatment ..

Tags: Bangladesh

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013

Category: Persons in News

India Bangladesh to collaborate on a film on 1971 Liberation War

India and Bangladesh mutually agreed to work on a proposal for jointly producing a mega film depicting depicting the ‘War of Liberatio i.e. Bangladesh’s struggle for independence which will also limelight the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers. Government of Bangladesh is also interested ..

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Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs