Russia Passes Law to Normalize Ties with Islamic Emirate

Reuters has reported that the Russian parliament passed a law yesterday paving the way for normalizing relations with Afghanistan’s interim government. According to the report, the approved law allows Russia’s Supreme Court to suspend the ban on groups that have been blacklisted by Moscow. Reuters stated in part of its report: “Russia’s parliament passed a […]

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IMF agrees to raise income tax threshold: Sri Lankan President

The government was able to reach an agreement with the IMF at the third review to raise the income tax threshold from Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 150,000 per month, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. Making a special statement in Parliament, the President said that professionals such as doctors, engineers and bank managers raised concerns […]

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Over 100k arrivals in 17 days, total arrivals over 1.9 mil

The Maldives has welcomed a little over 100,000 tourists in 17 days, from December 1st to 17th according to statistics from the Ministry of Tourism. As per statistics, total tourist arrivals from December 1st to 17th is at 103,560 which is a marginal 2.9 percent increment from the same period in 2023, during which arrivals […]

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Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

US prosecutors allege that $228 million was offered to an unnamed Andhra Pradesh official by the defendants to direct the state’s electricity distribution companies to purchase the solar power supplied to SECI by Adani Green. The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on 15 September 2021 came out of the blue. The […]

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Climate change leaves a mark on Nepal high Himalayan region

On 5 June 2024, Beding and Na village of Nepal received unexpected rainfall in over one hundred years. Those villages are located at an altitude of over 4,000 meters from the sea level. The flood in the Rolwaling River caused widespread destruction, altering the natural environment, and disrupting the lives of residents. The Rolwaling River […]

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The picture of Pakistan’s surrender removed from the Army Chief’s office is now in place

On December 16, 1971, the Pakistani occupying forces surrendered to the joint forces. Through which Bangladesh gained independence. The still picture of the surrender to the joint forces at the Race Course Ground in Dhaka was hung in the lounge of the Indian Army Chief’s office for so long. However, the picture was recently removed. […]

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New York Times Report: Disappearances Planned by Sheikh Hasina

Thousands of people have been disappeared by senior officials of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through a central program. The influential US daily The New York Times mentioned that the commission formed by the interim government has said this in its initial report. On Monday, the report titled ‘Ex-Bangladeshi Leader Orchestrated Mass Disappearances, Inquiry […]

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India’s richest men drop out of world’s elite $100 billion club

The wedding celebration of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant earlier this year was the stuff of tabloid fantasy: a seven-month extravaganza that saw Rihanna and Justin Bieber flown in to entertain guests across exotic locales from Mumbai to the Italian Riviera. The event — which cost $600 million by some estimates — offered a […]

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Modi says India plans to supply LNG to Sri Lanka, connect power grids

India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka’s power plants and will work on connecting the power grids of the two countries as well as lay a petroleum pipeline between the neighbours, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Modi was speaking at a joint press briefing with Sri Lankan President Anura […]

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Bangladesh Energy Prosperity summit ends eying green, just future

The government plans to attain the ambitious renewable energy transition target to achieve 30% Renewable Energy (RE) in the energy mix by 2030, 40% by 2041, and 100% by 2050 Hailing the measures taken so far by the interim government for the country’s power and every sector, the Bangladesh Energy Prosperity-2050 conference has ended with […]

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