A report by a group of UK MPs criticising Bangladesh’s interim government has been withdrawn after allegations emerged that it was prepared in favour of the government of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The report, which was released by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Commonwealth Affairs (AAPG) in November, criticised the current interim government […]
Read MoreThe rent for the residence of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was valuated as Rs. 4.6 million per month and he could either pay the rent or leave the residence, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. He told a meeting in Katukurunda that according to the Act, former Presidents are entitled to either a residence or […]
Read MoreThe country’s debt is estimated to surge by 12 percent to finance the fiscal gap and hydropower loans in this fiscal year 2024-25, the finance ministry has estimated. In absolute figures, the debt is estimated debt at Nu 319.07 billion compared with the previous fiscal year’s debt of Nu 285.18 billion. In terms of the […]
Read MoreAs the world is headed to a warmer climate with rising temperatures due to global warming, Bhutan is also experiencing warmer winters. After the drop at 14.1°C in 2018, the average temperature during October, November, and December (OND) has steadily increased by an average of 0.3°C. This trend aligns with findings from the Climate Change […]
Read MoreNepal Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel claimed that the country’s economy was moving towards improvement in comparison to the past with the reform efforts yielding results. The economic indicators have shown gradual improvement of country’s economy, Minister Paudel said at a press meet and interaction organized here today by the Finance Ministry. “We have not […]
Read MoreTwelve Indians have lost their lives fighting for Russia at the hands of Ukrainian troops. Another 16 are missing. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs announced this information on Friday. It said that a total of 126 Indians had joined the Russian army against Ukraine. Earlier this week, India said that the issue of its […]
Read MoreSamar Khan of Pakistan has reached a unique height. This fearless mountaineer has taken another record in her pocket. She has climbed the highest mountain peak in South America, Aconcagua. The 6,961-meter-high Aconcagua is located in Argentina. The Express Tribune reports. Pakistani media says that this mountaineering was a dream for Samar. It reflects her […]
Read MoreIn India, there is a “conducive quickening” of high-frequency economic activity indicators in the second half of 2024-25, signalling implicit pick up in real gross domestic product growth for this period, the Reserve Bank of India said. India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength, but “stickiness” in food inflation warrants […]
Read MorePakistan’s IT sector recorded its highest monthly export record in December 2024, with exports worth $348 million. This is 15 percent higher than the same period last year and 12 percent higher than the previous month. According to Topline Securities, total IT exports in the first half of fiscal year 2025 were $1.86 billion, up […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s relations with Pakistan have been improving since the interim government took power. After the commercial relations, the military partnership between the two countries is also increasing. A Bangladesh Army delegation visited the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi last Wednesday (January 15) to meet with the Pakistani military leadership. And during […]
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