Sikhs in the United Kingdom lost a prolonged battle as the London High Court has ruled that Sikhs will not be recorded as an ethnic group in the 2021 British census
When a Migrant Worker Suffers Injury Abroad: A Shared Information Support System Regionally Will Help Returnees
Regional cooperation could begin with practical comparisons. Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and other labour-sending countries can exchange working solutions without pretending their systems or bilateral agreements are identical.
The Power, Potential, and Unrealised Promise, of South Asia
South Asia, for all its faults and constraints, is the fastest-growing economic region in the world this year. It is also home to the Commonwealth’s largest three countries in terms of population, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, representing just under two billion citizens, the majority under 30-years old.
From Remittances to Investments: Why Every State Should Build a Stronger Partnership with Overseas Indians
Overseas Indians possess both the financial capacity and the desire to invest, yet many promising projects are abandoned because of fragmented procedures, multiple government approvals and the absence of a single accountable institution to guide investors from concept to completion.
Bangladesh's Expatriate Card: A New Chapter in Migrant Financial Security
The Expatriate Card will be a source of recognition to millions of Bangladeshi remittance warriors and a sign of gratitude from the State for their support to the nation's development.
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Bangladesh poet Shamim Azad honoured with 2020 Arts in the Community Award
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Three UAE-based Indian students launch magazine to defy beauty stereotypes
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Young Indian-origin footballer in Australia scores dream goal
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Indian expat in Bahrain wins $1mn at Dubai Duty-Free draw
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Karnataka-born entrepreneur elected to Michigan state legislature in US
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Pakistan signs accord with Bosnia and Herzegovina for illegal migrants’ return
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All four Indian Americans re-elected to House of Representatives; others win in local elections
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US election matters for Bangladeshi migrants
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Many Indian Americans in race for Congress, state legislatures
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Special prayers for Kamala Harris in Tamil Nadu village
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Indian-origin Priyanca Radhakrishnan sworn in as New Zealand minister
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Several Indian Americans named as prominent fundraisers for Biden
More than a score of Indian American activists figure on the list of Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden's list of elite contribution-collectors pitching in at least $100,000 to his campaign coffers
Hindu households vandalized, torched in Bangladesh for showing support to France
More than 10 Hindu households were vandalized and torched in Comilla after a man reportedly showed support for France defending cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) on Facebook
