With the decision by the Hong Kong based Fitch Ratings to upgrade Sri Lanka’s credit rating, the island nation has officially ended its debt default, the Finance Ministry said here on Saturday. Fitch upgraded Sri Lanka’s long term credit default rating to CCC+ from CCC- on Friday as it said that “the risk of another […]
Read MoreTrongsa—Business in Trongsa town has slowed to a crawl following the completion of two major hydropower projects—Mangdechhu and NikaChhu. The once-thriving businesses are now struggling to survive. Many are closing shops or downsizing operations. And those on the outskirts of Trongsa are particulrly in dire straits. The hydropower workforce, once the main customer base for […]
Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported. The earthquake occurred at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E.
Read MoreMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced the construction of a detention center for ‘illegal Bangladeshis’. ABP Live reports. He said that a good detention center will be built in Mumbai to house illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The reason for this, he said, is that they cannot be kept directly in jail. The Maharashtra Chief Minister […]
Read MoreA Taliban attack on a checkpoint near the Afghan border in Pakistan has killed 16 soldiers and seriously wounded five others, two intelligence officials said on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday night. AFP news agency A senior intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that more than 30 people took part […]
Read MoreFor the second time in the country’s history, a container ship has arrived at Chittagong Port directly from Pakistan. This time, the ship is carrying sugar, sugarcane molasses, dolomite, soda ash, three-piece, dates and various other products. It is said that 86 percent of these products came from Pakistan. The largest amount of these products […]
Read MoreThe New York State Legislature has awarded a special honor to Karamot Ullah Biplob of Bangladesh for his unique contributions to climate journalism. On behalf of Erie County Legislator Lawrence J. Dupree, the council’s Asian Advisor, Shahi Chowdhury, presented the honor to journalist Karamot Ullah Biplob on Friday evening in Buffalo. The New York State […]
Read MoreSiddiq is alleged to have been involved in brokering a 2013 deal with Russia for a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh in which billions of dollars are said to have been embezzled. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given his full support to Tulip Siddiq, the treasury minister, after Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission accused her and […]
Read MoreIn 2017, the Indian company controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide power from its coal-fired plant in eastern India. Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, […]
Read MoreLike every year, The Economist has selected the best country of the year this year. According to the results, Bangladesh is the best country of the year for 2024. This information is known from the report of The Economist published on Thursday. The media has published the list of the best countries for 2024. It […]
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