Policymakers and business leaders have called for the timely formulation and proper implementation of a better policy to reform the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector to protect the interests of entrepreneurs and the national economy. They voiced the demand today during a discussion titled “Reform of SME Policy-2019 for Sustainable Growth and Innovation,” organised […]
Read MoreChanges in foreign currency assets are caused by the central bank’s intervention in the foreign exchange market as well as the appreciation or depreciation of foreign assets held in the reserves. India’s foreign exchange reserves dropped for a second consecutive week, falling to a one-month low of $690.43 billion as of Oct. 11, data from […]
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia from October 22-23 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday. This will be the Prime Minister’s second visit to Russia this year — he visited Moscow for a bilateral […]
Read MoreDespite the overall employment rate of nearly 97 percent, there are significant disparities in the labour market, particularly between rural and urban areas and across genders. The latest Labour Force Survey Quarterly Report (LFSQR) reveals that women are underrepresented in higher-paying jobs and earn less than their male counterparts. In the third quarter, the total […]
Read MoreDhaka has formally offered to join the world’s largest trade alliance China-led Regional Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (RCEP). Recently, the application form has been sent to the headquarters of the organization through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. Being a member of RCEP will not require free trade agreements (FTAs) with its member countries in […]
Read MoreReuters interviewed about two dozen people, who described how Muslims in the Indian capital have been congregating in enclaves away from the nation’s Hindu majority, seeking safety in numbers following the deadly 2020 riot and an increase in anti-Muslim hate speech. In February 2020, Nasreen and her husband Tofik were living in Shiv Vihar, an […]
Read MoreIndia is buying 31 sophisticated armed drones from the US. Drones are capable of operating in high mountain areas. Since 2018, the talks to buy these drones were going on. The agreement was signed between the two countries in Delhi on Tuesday. India’s Ministry of Defense said that under the agreement, New Delhi will buy […]
Read MoreMore than 260 Afghan migrants have allegedly been killed in a spate of gunfire along the Iranian border. According to media reports on Thursday, the country’s border guards fired indiscriminately and killed the migrants. A group of around 300 migrants were trying to cross the Kalgan-Saravan border between Afghanistan and Iran on Sunday evening, The […]
Read MoreFormer Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is in India. India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said this in response to a question from reporters at the ministry’s weekly briefing on Thursday. He said that Sheikh Hasina came to India at a very short notice due to security reasons. still there There has […]
Read MoreA 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in various parts of the country including the capital Dhaka. There were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake. The tremor was felt at 12:43 pm on Thursday. Vulcano Discovery confirmed this information. According to the website, the epicenter of the earthquake was 41 km south of Dhaka. […]
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