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    Bangladesh plans to convert all rail lines to broad gauge, Bangladesh, India sign consultancy contract for two railway projects

    And then there are some brain washing going on in some of the fine universities in the U.S.A where students are paying $$70-80000 a year for that !
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    Bangladesh plans to convert all rail lines to broad gauge, Bangladesh, India sign consultancy contract for two railway projects

    Countries been laying down tracks for last 150 years or more. And in those days people didn't have software modeling tools, so what we consider very mundane track work now was quite challenging in those days. It is an utter shame not being able to lay down broad gauge tracks.
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    Bangladesh plans to convert all rail lines to broad gauge, Bangladesh, India sign consultancy contract for two railway projects

    A million or so female infants and fetus are killed every year in mighty India, apparently Indians do not care. You can't even save them.
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    Rohingyas to be rehabilitated in US: Blinken

    Here is from the horse's mouth, https://www.state.gov/marking-five-years-since-the-genocide-in-burma/ Blinken did say USA will resettle some in the USA, which our newspaper failed to mention ! This means there is money to be made by local officials !
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    Rohingyas to be rehabilitated in US: Blinken

    I doubt they are going to take all 700,000+ of these folks. They may take a few hundreds to a thousand.
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    Rohingyas to be rehabilitated in US: Blinken

    Ok, now there will be an exodus of these folks from Myanmar to Bangladesh !
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    Major banks cut ties with Russia-backed Indian refiner

    Just to be clear Nayara Energy, a Rosneft ( Russian) affiliate. So the sanction are on a partially Rosneft owned entity. Some folks in BD really need to think it thru. Fuel prices came down about 25% or so in last 30 days in USA.
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    Major banks cut ties with Russia-backed Indian refiner

    Indian Major banks cut ties with Russia-backed Indian refiner Reuters, New Delhi Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:00 AM Last update on: Thu Aug 25, 2022 01:54 AM Many global oil traders and banks have stopped dealing with Indian refiner Nayara Energy, a Rosneft affiliate, as they are worried about Western...
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    PDM Govt Plans to arrest Imran Khan

    Charge of the Light Brigade
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    The pros and cons of a Cepa with India: 'Bangladesh's private sector will have time to prepare for India FTA'

    You can't make a decision hoping a contingency will come thru. India constantly raising issues about Chinese components in goods produced in Bangladesh. Trucks with exported products from Bangladesh sit on the border while Indians lab check component sources. Issues with India are non-tariff...
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    The pros and cons of a Cepa with India: 'Bangladesh's private sector will have time to prepare for India FTA'

    Bangladesh losing quota free access in 2026 is not going to make much difference. I am not sure how this FTA will increase Bangladesh export by 182%, as usual the devil is in the detail.
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    The pros and cons of a Cepa with India: 'Bangladesh's private sector will have time to prepare for India FTA'

    Mr. Kathuria thinks if I just close my eyes, no one will see me !
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    When I went to India, I said, this government should be sustained: Foreign Minister Momen

    Alga Momen mixed up public and private positions, he is turning out to be a gaffing Biden. He was just thinking out too loud.
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    Tea workers block roads demanding Tk 300 daily wage

    https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2022/08/18/bta-claims-tea-workers-get-tk400-daily-wages-other-benefits I finally found some decent reads.
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    Tea workers block roads demanding Tk 300 daily wage

    That is not exactly a source. I know folks who used to work for Duncan brothers as managers. If there is any article or studies available online, a link would be great.
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    Tea workers block roads demanding Tk 300 daily wage

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-hikes-daily-wages-of-tea-garden-workers-by-27/article65753945.ece/amp/
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    Tea workers block roads demanding Tk 300 daily wage

    https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1087622 Can anyone provide sources for supposed benefits these workers receive ?
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    Tea workers block roads demanding Tk 300 daily wage

    This is back breaking work out in the field all day, benefits don't put food on the table. 300 Taka/day is the least they should get paid considering recent price increases.
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    US companies encouraged for oil, gas exploration in Bangladesh's offshore

    No Oil Company will agree to explore unless they get to export their cut of the deal. It's time to be realistic.
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