Central Bank of Sri Lanka penalises Indian Bank

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka – Financial Intelligence Unit has penalised state-owned Indian Bank for failing to conform to the provisions of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No.6 of 2006 (FTRA) of Sri Lanka. It has imposed a monetary penalty of Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) two million, which is approximately Rs 5.8 lakh, Indian Bank informed the stock exchange […]

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Russia appoints a Consular General to the Maldives for the first time

Russia has appointed a Consular General to the Maldives for the first time. Aleksei M. Idamkin who was appointed Consular General of Russia to the Maldives presented the Consular Commission Letter to Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel during a ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry on Monday. Following the presentation of the letter, Foreign Minister and […]

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Jolani wants to build Syria on the model of Saudi Arabia

Ahmed al-Shara, alias Abu Mohammad Jolani, the head of the country’s rebel organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is planning to build Syria on the model of Saudi Arabia, one of the richest and most influential countries in the Middle East. At the same time, he commented that peace will return to the Middle East since […]

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35 Israeli soldiers killed, hundreds injured in clashes with Hamas

The occupying Israeli forces have been conducting operations in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza for a long time. Recently, more than a hundred Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance forces there, according to the country’s media. According to Israeli media reports, at least 35 Israeli soldiers were […]

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China takes steps against Canada institutions, individuals over Uyghurs, Tibet

China said on Sunday it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human rights issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. The measures, which took effect on Saturday, include asset freezes and bans on entry and the targets include Canada’s Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and the Canada-Tibet Committee, China’s foreign ministry […]

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WB to continue support for key reform initiatives, Seck tells CA

The World Bank approved nearly $1.2 billion in three financings to help Bangladesh build climate resilience and environmental sustainability while improving health, nutrition, and water and sanitation services. Outgoing World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck today pledged support of the World Bank for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken. […]

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Maharashtra, Delhi crackdown on ‘illegal’ Bangladeshis

Schools instructed to identify children of illegal Bangladeshi migrants. Authorities in Maharashtra and Delhi have intensified actions targeting “illegal” Bangladeshi migrants, with measures including deportation, document verification, and school-level checks. In Delhi, police identified 175 individuals as suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants during a 12-hour verification drive in the outer Delhi area, officials said today (22 […]

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US statement on missile program baseless: Pakistan

Pakistan has rejected the claims of a senior White House official regarding the missile program. The official said that Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities. Which is becoming an ‘emerging threat’ to the United States. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has called the US official’s statement baseless and contrary to bilateral relations. In a statement, Pakistan’s […]

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Minorities in Bangladesh: What India’s parliament is told, what is kept from them

Upper house of Indian parliament has been informed that the High Commission of India in Dhaka “continues to monitor the situation” related to minorities in Bangladesh “closely”. “The primary responsibility for the protection of life and liberty of all citizens, including minorities, rests with the government of the country concerned,” Kiriti Vardhan Singh, Indian minister […]

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