The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched India’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite, also known as XPoSat, that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Monday. The PSLV-C58 rocket, in its 60th mission, successfully deployed payload XPoSat into […]
Read MoreIn a pivotal development, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, renowned for pioneering microcredit to uplift impoverished communities, has been sentenced to six months in jail by a labor court in Bangladesh. The verdict, handed down by Sheikh Merina Sultana, head of the Third Labor Court of Dhaka, cites violations of labor laws by Grameen […]
Read MorePakistan has banned New Year’s Eve celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the government said late Thursday, urging people to instead “observe simplicity”. In an evening televised address to the nation, Pakistan Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said because of the situation in the Gaza Strip, the government had “completely banned all kinds of […]
Read MoreIndia and South Korea are currently in early stages of discussing joint development projects in neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The discussion signifies a renewed focus on bilateral relations between India and South Korea, with Seoul seen expanding its strategic interests beyond East Asia, reports Mint. According to earlier reports by Mint, […]
Read MoreCanada on Wednesday pressed India to cooperate in an investigation of the murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia after the US revealed it had foiled an assassination attempt against a Sikh separatist on its soil. The US Justice Department said earlier on Wednesday it was charging a 52-year-old man who had worked with […]
Read MoreUS Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas had a meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen at State Guesthouse Padma this morning where they discussed ongoing developments in bilateral relations. “Ambassador Haas and FS Momen had a routine meeting to discuss ongoing developments in the bilateral relationship,” US Embassy in Dhaka said after the meeting. The […]
Read MoreDhaka: The US’ latest policy on labour rights warrants enough reasons for Bangladesh to be alarmed, the Bangladesh embassy in Washington has said, stating that the issue should be “taken into cognizance with priority by concerned stakeholders.” In a letter dated 20 November sent to Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary, the Ministry of Commerce by […]
Read MoreIndia’s economic expansion likely moderated but remained strong in the September quarter, supported by robust service activity and solid urban demand despite a global slowdown dampening export growth, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecast to have slowed to 6.8% in the July-September quarter from 7.8% in the […]
Read MoreDhaka: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Monday said both Bangladesh and the US believe in democracy and want free and fair elections in Bangladesh. “The US believes in democracy. They [US] are with us. We are also with them,” he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. He said the US […]
Read MoreDrugmakers are seeking to limit their reliance on Chinese contractors who produce drugs used in clinical trials and early-stage manufacturing, a move that is benefiting rivals in India, according to interviews with 10 industry executives and experts. China has for nearly 20 years been the preferred location for a range of pharmaceutical research and manufacturing […]
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