Shariah-compliant instruments now make up about 14.5% of government securities, with a 20% target set for FY2027-28 ...
Khaleda Zia no more: Bangladesh leader whose anti-India politics strained ties with New Delhi
Bangladesh mourns former prime minister Khaleda Zia, whose long political career left a lasting imprint on the country’s domestic politics and regional relations.
Khaleda Zia death LIVE: End of an era as Bangladesh former PM dies
Follow The Hindu for live updates on Bangladesh former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who passed away after a prolonged illness on December 30, 2025.
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies at 80
Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh's first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent decades trading power, died on Tuesday after a long ...
Bangladesh former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia dies, aged 80
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, has died at a hospital in the country’s capital, Dhaka, after a prolonged illness, according to her party and local media. In a statement on ...
Vietnam’s GSM weighs overseas IPO, eyes US$20 bil market value
Known domestically as Xanh SM, GSM is 95% owned by Vingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong and has quickly emerged as one of Vietnam’s leading ride-hailing operators.
See how a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be Japan’s problem
A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would make the threat to Japanese territory more acute, said Yuki Tatsumi, senior director at the U.S.-based Institute for Indo-Pacific Security. “Japan will no longer have a buffer, if you will,” she said, adding that it would face direct pressure from the Chinese navy.
Khaleda Zia: ‘Shy housewife’ who led Bangladesh in the 1990s and 2000s
Khaleda Zia, who has died at the age of 80, was Bangladesh's first female prime minister. Her husband, Ziaur Rahman, a leading figure in the country's struggle for independence, was president in 1977. At the time, Ms Zia was described as a "shy housewife" devoted to their two sons.
India’s year in review
India’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme fired on all cylinders this year, especially in electronics and semiconductors. India now has more than 300 mobile phone manufacturing units, and it is ...
Gulf states deepen financial footprint in Azerbaijan through remittances [ANALYSIS]
In 2025, Azerbaijan’s remittance sector is undergoing a noticeable shift. Historically, the bulk of remittances has originated from post-Soviet countries and Turkiye, with Russia maintaining the ...