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Bangladesh looks to China for $5 billion loan: TIME
News —4 July, 2024 06:45
Bangladesh is in talks with China for a loan of about $5 billion to bolster the nation’s dwindling foreign-exchange reserves, the central bank governor…
Nepalese PM loses majority after coalition partner quits
Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his…

The fate of Rohingyas may be in Arakan Army’s hands
In late May, reports emerged that tens of thousands…


Putin and Xi hail ‘stability’ of China-Russia partnership on SCO sidelines
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have hailed their country’s “partnership” on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…

Modi must apologise to Indian Muslims for calling them infiltrators: Amartya Sen
Hello and welcome to a special interview for The Wire and the latest in our occasional series of interviews with outstanding Indians on how they view the election results and how they…

Israel assassinates 2nd senior Hezbollah commander
An Israeli drone targeted a car east of the city of Tyre on Wednesday, killing a senior Hezbollah commander and severely injuring a second man who later died as a result.Mohammed Naameh…

Hurricane Beryl: Record-breaking sign of warming world
Hurricane Beryl is wreaking havoc in parts of the Caribbean – and putting the role of climate change under the spotlight. With maximum sustained wind speeds of more than 160mph…

ACC's billionaire director Fanafillah, Abu Bakar amass wealth thru syndication
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafillah and Deputy Director Abu Bakar have allegedly amassed a fortune through shady deals and abuse of power, reveals…

Jail sentence of Dr Yunus to remain effective: HC
The High Court (HC) in its judgment in a case challenging the Labour Appellate Tribunal order that had stayed the conviction of Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad…
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Protest against quota: Students block Shahbagh for 2nd day
Students of different universities and colleges of Dhaka blocked Shahbagh intersection for the 2nd day on Wednesday protesting the reinstatement of quota system in government jobs.…
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Bangladesh needs China for its rapid industrialization: Shahriar Alam
Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Wednesday said Bangladesh needs China for its rapid industrialization and noted the significant role that China has played…
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Prattay Scheme: Quader to meet with protesting teachers on Thursday
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader will hold a meeting with the leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association on Thursday as the public university…
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Mayor Liton’s launders money illegally with lackey MP Asad
At the beginning of October 2019, a company named JHM International Limited opened a bank letter of credit (LC) to bring stone used in construction works from India to Bangladesh.…

India saw 48pc hike in Bangladeshi medical tourists
India witnessed a 48 per cent hike in medical tourists from Bangladesh in 2023 compared to that of the previous year, reports an India-based Business Standard newspaper. As many as…

How the Supreme Court became a political battlefield
With decisions on everything from civil rights and the environment to guns and religious freedoms, the US Supreme Court has always played a powerful role in American life. But that…

Putin in Kazakhstan to attend Shanghai alliance summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kazakhstan, the Kremlin said Wednesday, where he will attend a meeting of Shanghai alliance nations in the capital Astana. The nine-member…

US has ‘undeniable complicity’ in Gaza killings: Ex-US officials
A dozen former US government officials who quit over US support for Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday accused President Joe Biden’s administration of “undeniable…