India’s market share grew from 4% to 5.3%, while Pakistan’s increased from 1.9% to 2.6%. In the competition to capture a larger share of the US apparel market, which China is gradually losing, Vietnam and India are surpassing Bangladesh, particularly in high-value garment exports, according to a report by the United States International Trade Commission. […]
Read MoreEntire neighbourhoods in the capital Kathmandu were inundated at the weekend, along with villages in remote pockets of the Himalayan country that were still awaiting relief efforts. Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 […]
Read MoreTo achieve a USD five billion economy and a gross domestic product per capita (GDP) exceeding USD 6,174 by 2029, the government has projected a Nu 225.59 billion GDP contribution from the identified seven sectors. This is according to the draft 13th Plan. Under the Plan, the agriculture sector’s contribution is expected to increase from […]
Read MoreSri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, plans to engage in detailed discussions on potential changes to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme later this month following a review. Cabinet Spokesman Vijitha Herath announced at the government’s first Cabinet media briefing that a local delegation would travel to the IMF headquarters in […]
Read MoreMaldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Tuesday night, condemned Israel’s ongoing aggression on Lebanon. He strongly condemned the attacks via a post on X in which he stated that the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, killing innocent civilians, and causing displacement and injury to thousands is a clear violation of international law and international humanitarian law. […]
Read MoreThe Iranian ambassador and special representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, in an interview with an Iranian media outlet, discussed Afghanistan’s foreign relations, stating that the interim government prioritizes its ties with regional countries over those beyond the region. In the interview, Qomi noted that merely combating Daesh is insufficient, stressing that action should also […]
Read MoreExport of tea from Mechi Customs Office has increased by 52 percent in the first two months of the current financial year 2081/82. A total of 4,412 metric tons of tea has been exported in the month of Saun and Bhadau of the current financial year, which is 52 percent more than the corresponding period […]
Read MorePopular evangelist and analyst Dr. Zakir Naik arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a month-long visit. During this time, he will participate in several seminars in major cities of the country including Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. This is Zakir Naik’s first visit to Pakistan in three decades. The last time he returned to India in […]
Read MoreDuring the session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Chief Advisor to the Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, met with US President Joe Biden. A press note published by Joe Biden’s office highlighted the warmth of the relationship between the two leaders. The United States has said that Bangladesh “needs to […]
Read MoreAt least five Bangladeshi nationals have been injured—three in southern Lebanon and two in Beirut—according to the Bangladesh embassy. Thousands of Bangladeshi migrants are facing dire conditions in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes target major cities with many fleeing from the southern part to Beirut in search of safety amid the escalating violence. At least five […]
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