because thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps agree to move to an island in Bay of Bengal

The Bhashan Char is an uninhabited island around 30km east of Hatiya Island in the South East Bangladesh. The island was formed about two decades ago on the mouth of river Meghna. It is in news recently because thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps have agreed to move to an island in the ..

Topics: Bangladesh • Bengal • Countries • Geography of Asia • Geography of Bangladesh • Hatiya • Hatiya Island • Meghna River • Rohingya people • South Asia

The circuit bench of Calcutta High Court to be set up in Jalpaiguri district

The Union Cabinet has recently approved the establishment of Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri. Te proposed bench will have jurisdiction over four districts namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar. The decision comes in the backdrop of the decision of the Calcutta High Court Full Court Meeting in 1988. The Union cabinet ..

Topics: Bengal • Calcutta High Court • Cooch Behar • Geography of Bangladesh • High Court • India • Jalpaiguri • Jalpaiguri division • Judiciary of India • South Asia • West Bengal

IMASAREX

The first International Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMASAREX) held in Bangladesh.  It is a first ever sea based exercise under the aegis of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium with participation of Indian Ocean Littoral states in Bay of Bengal.

Topics: Bangladesh • Bay of Bengal • Bengal • Continents • Countries • Geography of Asia • Geography of Bangladesh • Geography of India • Indian Ocean • Indian Ocean Naval Symposium • Malabar • Search and rescue

Bangladesh to chair IONS maiden International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX)-2017

The International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) will be chaired by Bangladesh at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in the Bay of Bengal in November 2017. The ships and aircraft of the members and observers of the IONS including China, India and Pakistan will participate in the exercise. The IONS is a regional ..

Topics: Bangladesh • Bengal • Continents • Geography of Asia • Geography of Bangladesh • Geography of India • Indian Navy • Indian Ocean • Indian Ocean Naval Symposium • Navy • World

Current Affairs : International , January 1, 2010

Bangladesh Daylight Saving TimeAbout 90 million out of 140 million people in Bangladesh do not have direct access to electricity and the remaining 50 million people have access but reliable and quality power is still beyond their reach. This power supply crisis represents a serious challenge to the rural electric program, according to the Rural ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2010

Topics: Bangladesh Standard Time • Commonwealth republics • Countries • Current Affairs 2010 • Daylight saving time • Geography of Asia • Geography of Bangladesh • Hour • International Organizations • Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations • Member states of the United Nations • Time zone • Time zones