The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Bangladesh against providing unsecured liquidity injections to weak banks, warning that such measures could undermine financial stability without credible reforms.
According to a statement released on Friday, the IMF said Bangladesh’s economy has slowed while inflation remains elevated, highlighting growing macroeconomic and financial...
From her exile in India, Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of the pivotal vote next month.
Hasina, who was sentenced to death for her crackdown on a student uprising in...
The second tranche of election-related assistance from India was gifted to Nepal, in presence of the Minister for Finance of Nepal, Rameshwar Prasad Khanal. Charge d’affaires a.i., Dr. Rakesh Pandey, ceremonially handed over more than 250 vehicles to the Government of Nepal, in a ceremony held in the Ministry...
Amnesty International issued a sharp warning to Bangladesh’s interim government yesterday, accusing it of failing to uphold basic human rights and urging immediate corrective action ahead of next month’s national elections.
In an open letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard said the interim administration has...
In Sri Lanka, the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) has emerged as the most efficient terminal at the Port of Colombo in 2025, significantly outperforming the state-run East Container Terminal (ECT). Operated by an Adani-John Keells Holdings consortium, the terminal has demonstrated a faster operational ramp-up and higher capacity...
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh is facing lawlessness, insecurity and persecution of minorities with mob violence and extremism spreading nationwide. Delivering an audio message during a media briefing in New Delhi last evening, Ms Hasina said, at present, Bangladesh stands at the edge...
Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scam compounds will be sent home this week to face investigations, officials said Thursday, in what would be the largest group reparation of Korean criminal suspects from abroad.
The 73 South Korean suspects allegedly scammed fellow Koreans out...
The Nepal government on Thursday extended by 20 days the tenure of a panel investigating the alleged excessive use of force during the Gen Z movement that led to the ouster of prime minister K P Sharma Oli.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Council of Ministers,...
India has completed another major infrastructure project in Sri Lanka under its USD 450 million post-Cyclone Ditwah assistance package. The 120-foot Bailey Bridge on the B-492 Highway was jointly inaugurated by India’s Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Dr Satyanjal Pandey, and Nuwara Eliya MP Manjula Suraweera Arachchi. The...
Campaigning for Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad election formally begins today following the allocation of election symbols and confirmation of final candidates, marking the start of full-scale political activity ahead of the February 12 polls.
The Election Commission (EC) allotted symbols to candidates yesterday, allowing parties and individuals to seek votes...
