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IMF’s $4.5 billion loan for Bangladesh
Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finalized the preliminary deal for a 4.5 billion USD loan. About the IMF loan to Bangladesh Under the preliminary deal, the IMF provisionally agreed to provide a 4.5 billion USD support programme to ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Maitree Super Thermal Power Project : 7 GK & Current Affairs Facts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently unveiled Unit-1 of Maitree Super Thermal Power Project. Key Points It is located at Rampal in Bagerhat district of Khulna division of Bangladesh. The 1320 (2×660) MW coal-fired power ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India-Bangladesh MoU on Kushiyara River
During the 38th Ministerial Meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission, the two countries finalized a draft of a Memorandum of Understanding to share the waters of the Kushiyara River on an interim basis. Key Points In this meeting, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Fahmida Azim wins Pulitzer Prize 2022
Bangladesh-born painter and story writer Fahmida Azim has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize. Currently, she is working for Insider, an American online magazine. Fahmida is honored for an illustrated report entitled “How I Escaped a Chinese Internment Camp” ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India’s Textiles Exports in FY 2021-22
In the financial year 2021-22, India recorded its highest-ever apparel and textiles exports which stood at USD 44.4 billion. The exports tally also includes handicrafts and indicates a substantial increase of 41 per cent and 26 per cent in comparison ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Bongosagar: India-Bangladesh Bilateral Naval Exercise
The third edition of the Bongosagar Naval exercise commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh on the 24th of May 2022 between the navies of India and Bangladesh. The harbour phase of this naval exercise was held from 24th to 25th May ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Cotton Council of India
Cotton Council of India has been recently set up by the Union government. Why the council was set up? According to the Union Ministry of Textiles, the objective of the council is to resolve the issues related to cotton & ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Bangladesh offer on Chittagong Port
Bangladesh Prime Minister offered India the use of the Chittagong Port in Bangladesh. What is the advantage of the offer? Access to the Chittagong Port will benefit India’s northeastern states like Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. Why the offer is ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement
The Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) was signed by all four BBIN countries in 2015 but has not yet been implemented. About BBIN MVA The BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) was signed at the BBIN transport ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India’s Export of Fresh Fruits
Fresh fruits export from India has witnessed a major growth. The major destinations of exports of fresh fruits include the Netherlands, Bangladesh, the UK, the UAE, Iran, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar, and Oman. Overview: In April-January 2021-22, guava exports ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs