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Prosperity Index: Bangladesh ahead of India

  Bangladesh, that proverbial economic basket case, is now outdoing its BRIC-branded neighbor, India. So says the ‘‘prosperity index’’ compiled by the London-based think tank Legatum Institute, after measuring multiple variables about economic performance, entrepreneurship, governance, health, education and security. 

‘Bangladesh ahead of India’ says Prosperity Index

  Bangladesh, that proverbial economic basket case, is now outdoing its BRIC-branded neighbor, India. So says the ‘‘prosperity index’’ compiled by the London-based think tank Legatum Institute, after measuring multiple variables about economic performance, entrepreneurship, governance, health, education and security.

Pm hopes for the opposition leader to join polls

  Dhaka, November 25, 2013 "I would like to tell the opposition leader to participate in the polls. If you have any doubt about the polls, give names of your lawmakers to be inducted into the current cabinet," "They will be given whatever ministries you want for them so that we can start a democratic process through fair polls. This proce...

Election will be held on January 5th : CEC

    Dhaka, November 26, 2013 Bangladesh will go to general elections on Jan 5 to elect a new Parliament, the CEC has said in a televised address.

PM renews her calls to opposition leader to join polls

  Dhaka, November 25, 2013 "I would like to tell the opposition leader to participate in the polls. If you have any doubt about the polls, give names of your lawmakers to be inducted into the current cabinet," "They will be given whatever ministries you want for them so that we can start a democratic process through fair polls. This proce...