India violated the agreement by attacking the Bangladesh High Commission

The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, the capital of Tripura, India, was attacked. The Bangladesh flag was also set on fire at the time. Through this, India violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961. The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry gave this reaction in a press release on Monday night. It mentioned the violation of […]

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Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani amid disputes over payment, pricing

Bangladesh told Adani to keep supplying only half the power for now, officials said, although it will keep paying its old dues. Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from India’s Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, government officials told Reuters today, amid disagreements over dues running into hundreds of millions of dollars and pricing. […]

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Tajikistan poised to become a global leader in antimony production

According to customs statistics, Tajikistan has exported over 4,300 tons of antimony ore and concentrates over the first nine months of this year, valued at approximately US$14 million. This achievement has positioned the country as the world’s second-largest exporter after China. With China imposing restrictions on antimony exports, Tajikistan has emerged as a key supplier […]

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98 parties request money exchange licenses in Maldives; 198 licenses cancelled

The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has reported that a total of 98 parties have submitted for money exchange license under the newly enacted Foreign Exchange Regulation, while 163 of the previously issued licenses have been cancelled. Under the “Foreign Exchange Regulation” two tiers of licenses are issued, which include ‘Tier 1’ and ‘Tier 2’ money […]

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Afghanistan’s Exports Decline by $54 Million Amid Trade Challenges

The National Statistics and Information Authority has announced that Afghanistan exported goods worth over $667 million in the first six months of the current solar year. According to the spokesperson of this authority, the value of exports in the first six months of this year decreased by nearly $54 million compared to the same period […]

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Board of Investment to launch US$ 7.25 mn mixed-development project in Colombo

The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has entered into a collaboration deal worth US$ 7.25 million to kick start a mixed development project in Colombo 03. The project carried out in partnership with K.K. N.holdings will feature the construction of an exclusive 19-storey office space building in the city, according to a BOI […]

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Ecotourism offers new hope for youth in Pemagatshel

Pemagatshel—Four years ago, Tashi Dhendup from Shumar, Pemagatshel, quit his job in tourism due to Covid-19. This left him at a crossroads, as the tourism industry, had supported his family financially. With few options available, he returned home and started farming. However, he  was discouraged by human-wildlife conflicts. Then he started Lotus Eco-Lodge. Tashi Dhendup and […]

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As world transitions, Bangladesh ranks 4th in coal power development

A suite of problems continues to plague this fuel, further complicated by political unrest throughout the country in July and August 2024 The global energy transition away from coal has accelerated over the past ten years, evident by the fact that the number of nations with coal power under development [pre-construction and construction] has nearly […]

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The United States is again providing weapons to Taiwan, The warning that China gave

The US has signed a new arms sale worth $385 million to Taiwan. This is the latest sign of deepening military ties between the two countries. In the meantime, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has visited the US. The issue is continuously unsettling China. This time, the country has issued a warning in this regard. In […]

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