Hasina’s extradition: India pursuing ‘diplomatic strategy’

New Delhi faces pressure from Dhaka after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Officials in India’s Foreign Ministry are sidestepping questions on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, pointing out that the ousted Bangladesh prime minister traveled to India for “safety reasons,” reports DW. “On the stay of the former […]

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Pakistan is introducing an interest-free banking system

Pakistan is going to introduce an interest-free banking system. The country has already amended its constitution for this purpose. Through the 26th amendment to the Pakistani constitution, the country will stop the ‘riba’ or interest-based banking system and introduce interest-free banking from the beginning of 2028. This information came to light in a report by […]

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Putin praises Modi ahead of Russia visit

Praise sometimes increases discomfort. Sometimes praise becomes especially meaningful in international diplomacy. This is what the relevant circles think after Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before the start of the BRICS meeting. At the moment, the United States and the West are looking at the ups and downs of […]

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Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are increasing

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are gradually increasing and stabilizing, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur. In an interview with UNB on Sunday, Governor Ahsan H. Mansur said that during the previous government’s tenure, the reserves were decreasing by $1.3 billion (1.3 billion) per month, but now it is returning to a positive trend. […]

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SL set to be removed from IMF’s surcharge list of countries from November

Sri Lanka is set to be removed from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) surcharge list of countries, once the multilateral lender’s latest lending reforms come into effect from November 1 of this year. The IMF membership recently reached a consensus on a comprehensive package that substantially reduces the cost of borrowing, while safeguarding the IMF’s […]

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MVR 114.4M budget approved for Auditor General’s Office

Parliament, on Monday, has approved MVR 114.4 million as next year’s budget for the Auditor General’s Office. The budget was passed as decided by the Public Accounts Committee without any further changes. The Auditor General’s Office’s budget for the coming year needs to be passed ahead of the state budget for that year. At Monday’s […]

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Islamic Emirate Targets ISIS-K Members Accused of Backing Recent Attacks

The Islamic Emirate reported conducting operations against the hideouts of those responsible for recent attacks in the provinces of Ghor, Bamyan, and Kabul. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said that in two separate operations in Ghor and Kunar provinces, four members of this group were killed. Mujahid said that these individuals, under […]

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India, China reach pact to resolve border conflict, Indian foreign minister says

India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year military stand-off, the Indian foreign minister said on Monday, paving the way for improved political and business ties between the Asian giants. The news came on the eve of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia for an […]

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