Israel’s foreign minister said a “reliable military option” needed to be on the table to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons as U.S. President Donald Trump steps up pressure on the Islamic republic …
Bangladesh stares at a banking meltdown amid an unresolved leadership crisis
Bangladesh’s non-performing loans have surged to a record Tk 345,764 crore raising concerns over financial stability as the Bank Resolution Ordinance aims to curb the crisis …
Pakistan won’t take Bangladesh pacers lightly, Aaqib Javed says
Pakistan’s white-ball coach, who has worked with Bangladesh in the past, believes their seam stocks are strong …
‘Failed state that thrives on instability’: India rebukes Pakistan in UN over Kashmir remarks
India slammed Pakistan for its claims of suppressing democracy and violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir at a UNHRC meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.
India stocks to limp back in partial recovery from deepest rout in decades
India’s battered benchmark stock indices are set for a slow and partial recovery this year from their worst consecutive monthly rout in nearly three decades, according to a Reuters poll of equity …
A peon, a bank, and a trail of money: unravelling a financial mystery
ICB Islamic Bank records indicate that from the account’s opening until Dec 15, 2024, more than Tk 248.8 million had been deposited …
Foreign advice on Pakistan ‘shameful’: Vawda
Senator Faisal Vawda has said that it is extremely shameful for Pakistan to receive advice from outsiders on how to fix its problems. The statement came during a meeting of the Senate’s Standing …
IMF team to visit Pakistan next week with $7 bln bailout review due
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in Pakistan next week, finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday, with a first review of a $7 billion bailout programme due …
Pakistan losing $2.2m daily in Iran trade
Iranian diplomats raised concerns that Pakistan’s imposition of a bank guarantee requirement on Iranian trucks has led to daily losses of $2.2 million.
Indonesia: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Climate Risk Assessment
Indonesia is exposed to both climate change transition risks and physical risks. With primary energy supply heavily dominated by fossil fuels, like many other countries, and as a major exporter of …