Work is underway to open a branch of China’s biggest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), in the Maldives, according to Maldivian Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed. Founded in 1984, ICBC is now the world’s largest bank in terms of total assets. In an interview to Public Service Media (PSM) on Friday, Saeed […]
Read MoreTehmina Janjua, the former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, has stated that Islamabad should engage in constructive dialogue with Afghanistan’s interim government to address certain challenges and the threat of terrorism. Janjua emphasized that Islamabad should not be in conflict with any of its neighbors. The former Pakistani Foreign Minister added: “We need to talk to […]
Read MoreCall on Hasina’s extradition is about politics, not so much about law. Ever since Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh facing mass protests at home, resigned, fled, and taken refuge in India, the demands for her extradition have been doing the rounds. This demand took concrete legal shape when the chief prosecutor of […]
Read MoreBangladesh should sit with Adani Group to find out the issues related to the power contract. The Ministry of External Affairs of India has suggested this last Thursday (September 12). According to the report of the Indian media The Hindu, Randhir Jaswal, the spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, gave this advice at […]
Read MoreFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been in jail since August last year. The country’s military and civilian government have recently indicated that he may be tried by a military court. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif recently said in an interview that there is enough evidence against Imran Khan to indicate that he may […]
Read MoreAt least 16 people have died after contracting a mysterious fever in India’s Gujarat. Many are hospitalized. Although the symptoms of fever seemed to resemble pneumonia, the doctors could not diagnose what was causing the residents to fall ill. Panic has spread across the state. State Health Minister Rishikesh Patel visited the sick patients on […]
Read MoreBhutan needs to diversify its economy beyond the hydropower sector alongside reforms in agricultural and financial sectors for long-term growth and job creation for youth, according to the World Bank’s new report ‘Bhutan Country Economic Memorandum’. The World Bank’s Resident Representative for Bhutan, Adama Coulibaly, said that economic diversification is crucial for Bhutan to increase […]
Read MoreThe government of Maldives has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) which establishes the framework for the settlement of current account transactions and direct investment in local currencies. With Maldives facing a shortage of US Dollars, the current administration is undertaking efforts to execute such agreements with friendly […]
Read MoreHamza bin Osama bin Laden, son of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, is alive and leading the terrorist organization in Afghanistan, according to an intelligence report. According to the intelligence report published in the British media The Mirror, Hamza is conducting Al-Qaeda activities together with his brother Abdullah bin Osama. An anti-Taliban military coalition called […]
Read MoreOn August 5, Sheikh Hasina’s government fell in the face of a mass uprising by students. Jamaat-e-Islami was banned by the Awami League government just four days ago. However, after the change in political status, the ban on Jamaat was lifted. Jamaat-e-Islami is now continuing its activities like other political parties as there is no […]
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