External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar concluded his Nepal visit on January 05. He shared glimpses of his 2-day visit to the country. Commencing on January 4, EAM Jaishankar embarked on his first ... ( read original story ...)
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Dubai real estate rents to rise 20%; ‘Outstanding’ KHDA schools; Saudi Arabia megaprojects – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai real estate rents could jump by up to 20 percent this year as investors seek long and short-term returns, according to forecasts from property experts at Colife. In the first half of 2023, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business chiefs vow to push for higher pay as PM pressures
Chiefs of Japanese major business lobbies on Friday vowed to push for larger pay hikes than last year after Prime Minister Fumio Kish ...
Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here’s how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared countries for natural disasters to keep residents safe.
‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is going to hold its national election tomorrow amid a boycott by the principal opposition party, a crackdown on protesters and intense pressure from Western countries ...
Bangladesh pre-poll violence: 5 dead as Benapole Express train catches fire, several Indians believed to be on board
Dhaka-bound Benapole Express train was set on fire in Sayedabad on Friday night. “We have recovered five bodies,” police commander Khandaker Al Moin said.
What to Know About Bangladesh’s Election
With Bangladesh now set to head to the polls on Sunday, Jan. 7, some 1,900 candidates from 29 parties will be vying for 300 parliamentary seats. But the BNP has announced that it will be boycotting ...
Bangladesh’s main Oppn party calls train fire ‘sabotage’, demands UN probe
Bangladesh's main opposition BNP has demanded a UN-supervised investigation into a fire on a passenger train that killed four persons, calling it a "pre-planned" act of sabotage ahead of the general ...
Where are Bangladesh’s digital consumers?
In a surging consumer market of 170 million people, how large is the digital economy? Over the last 8 years, these two facts have come up quite often: Bangladesh has the 8th largest population in the ...