DAVOS, January 21: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Tuesday said his agency would support Bangladesh in its quest to find a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis. Grandi made the comments after he called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in […]
Read MorePaterson, NJ : The New Jersey General Assembly has honored Bangladeshi journalist Karamot Ullah Biplob for his reporting and research on climate change. On Monday, January 20, 2024, in Paterson City, Senator Benjie E. Wimberly presented Mr. Biplob with the award. A report written by General Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin cited the impact of climate […]
Read MoreAt least 20 Maoist rebels have been killed in a gunfight in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh during a security operation. Home Minister Amit Shah has called the operation by the security forces against the Maoist rebels a major success. They were killed in a gunfight in the state’s Gariaband district on Monday night, Chhattisgarh […]
Read MoreAt the moment, one dollar is equal to 86.54 Indian rupees. A couple of days ago, the figure had reached 87 rupees. The rupee is gradually weakening against the dollar. The price is falling sharply. The question is, why? What are the reasons behind this decline? In 2014, the price of one dollar was 61 […]
Read MoreThe Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council’s Zakat Collection Centre (PPZ-MAIWP) spearheaded the initiative, with its Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Abdul Hakim Amir Osman, highlighting its goal of educating Muslims on fulfilling their zakat obligations in the modern era of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. Malaysia has achieved a global milestone by becoming the first country to […]
Read MoreA large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday. The fire broke out on the first floor of a five-story building and 26 emergency vehicles have been deployed to the site, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing local […]
Read MoreChina has recently stepped up its rhetoric on cracking down on online scams following a series of cases, including one involving a Chinese actor who went missing near the Thai-Myanmar border. Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar on Tuesday during a meeting in the Chinese city […]
Read MoreChina has agreed to extend the loan repayment period for Bangladesh from 20 years to 30 years for both the Preferential Buyer’s Credit (PBC) loan and Government Concessional Loan (GCL). Praising Bangladesh’s good track record in loan repayment, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed in principle to extend the loan repayment period during a bilateral […]
Read MoreRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed that Afghanistan should not be overlooked. In his remarks, Lavrov noted the United States’ continued interest in Afghanistan, adding that the US seeks to reclaim military equipment left behind in the country. He further claimed that the US seeks to maintain its influence in Afghanistan by leveraging neighboring […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto plans to spend 48.8 trillion rupiah ($2.99 billion) through 2029 to build the new capital city “Nusantara”, with a target of relocating the government there by 2028, the project’s chief said on Tuesday. Construction of the $32-billion Nusantara in the jungle of Borneo island, a legacy project first started by […]
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