Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for $6.8 trillion in climate funding for developing countries by 2030. Sharif was speaking at a climate finance roundtable hosted by Pakistan during the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. According to live coverage of his speech by Pakistani TV channels, the prime […]
Read MoreBeijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that was seen as a major security breach, sources said. Last month’s airport bombing in the southern port city that killed two Chinese […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned the “genocide” in Gaza and called on Israel to end its attacks in the region. According to Arab and international media, Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for an end to the war and “genocide” in Lebanon as well, during a summit of Arab leaders in Riyadh, […]
Read MoreThe Maldives has welcomed over 1.7 million travelers so far in 2024, which is a 9.5 percent increment from the corresponding period last year. According to the Ministry of Tourism’s daily arrival update for November 12th – with arrivals counted as of November 11th – the Maldives has welcomed a total of 1,728,045 tourists. In […]
Read MoreThe Foreign Affairs Ministry has requested the U.S. Embassy to remove the security alert issued earlier asking its nationals to avoid the Arugam Bay area until further notice, a spokesperson said yesterday. The U.S. Embassy issued the alert on October 23. It said, “The Embassy received credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist […]
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA) will begin its second session of the fourth Parliament on November 14, with discussions planned around bills, motions, and policy updates. The session will introduce the Parliamentary Entitlement Bill, which addresses benefits for Members of Parliament (MPs). The Parliamentary Entitlement Bill, which previously drew public criticism for allegedly prioritising MPs’ benefits […]
Read MoreBefore the payment, which is made every two months, the foreign exchange reserves were at $19.96 billion. The gross foreign exchange reserves in Bangladesh have dropped to $18.46 billion following a $1.50 billion payment to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) for September and October import bills, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data. Before the […]
Read MoreDuring monsoon last year, the Chandannath Municipality of Jumla district reported several cases of dengue. The local unit has reported cases of infection from the deadly virus this year too. Although most cases were locally transmitted, health workers in the district don’t consider the virus spread a serious public health problem. This is because Jumla […]
Read MoreExperts believe that the series of misinformation since Trump’s triumph appears to be a strategy to influence policy changes regarding Bangladesh in influential nations, particularly the US. India Today, one of the leading media outlets in our neighbouring country, published a report on 10 November titled “Bangladesh cracks down on Trump supporters after he decries […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s semiconductor dreams started in the 2000s, but the key actuators emerged visible through their design services to major global giants in 2017. The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) has unveiled their roadmap to boost the country’s semiconductor exports to $1 billion by 2030, focusing on workforce training and policy support to drive growth. The […]
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