Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (26 September) said Bangladesh is committed to regional cooperation based on mutual respect, transparency and shared prosperity. “Through initiatives such as BIMSTEC, BBIN, the Asian Highway, and SASEC, we are advancing regional connectivity and trade,” he said while speaking at the 80th United Nations General Assembly. For shared development, Yunus […]
Read MoreNepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki has made it clear that her six-month interim administration does not have the mandate to alter the country’s governance system, despite growing calls from a section of Gen Z protesters for a directly elected executive head. Karki noted yesterday (25 September) that such a change requires a constitutional amendment, reports […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji India is preparing to open two major new airports near its capital and financial centre, a move that industry analysts say would help ease severe air traffic congestion and strengthen its position to become a global aviation hub. The inauguration of the airport at Jewar – about 100km (62 miles) from New […]
Read MoreAgence France-Presse India on Thursday signed a US$7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets – meaning “brilliance” in Hindi – were commissioned into the air force in 2016, with the latest commission […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Counsellor Energy & Resources at the Australian High Commission, Sanjiva de Silva, highlighted the growing collaboration between India and Australia in the critical minerals sector, emphasising efforts to strengthen battery supply chains and support the global energy transition. “The Australian and Indian governments have been working for the last […]
Read MoreNEW YORK, September 23: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus attended a reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, where he extended an invitation to the President to visit Bangladesh at his convenience. Professor Yunus joined the event at the invitation of President Trump who is in New York to join […]
Read MoreIndia’s private defence companies are set to continue on the growth path and see firm revenue rise in 2025-26, led by continuing strong domestic demand, according to Crisil Ratings. The rating agency expects the private defence companies to register a robust 16-18 per cent growth. This follows a 20 per cent compound annual growth rate […]
Read MoreCOOMBO: Sri Lanka’s immigration chief was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday, the latest top official jailed under the government’s anti-corruption drive. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revived corruption cases against members of the former administrations of the two Rajapaksa brothers – Mahinda and Gotabaya, and purged several top officials. In the latest case, […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an up to fifty-fold increase in the cost of skilled worker permits under the H-1B visa programme has rattled India’s tech industry, which has provided highly qualified manpower and services to American enterprises for decades. On Friday, Washington announced that the H-1B fee would be raised […]
Read MoreA 13-year-old Afghan boy was discovered at Delhi’s international airport after travelling from Kabul hidden inside the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air passenger plane, Indian authorities said. The boy, from Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, was spotted walking on the runway after the aircraft landed on Sunday morning, according to the Central Industrial Security […]
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