Currently, 43 percent of the Bangladeshi population owns financial service accounts, while the global average is 73 percent, Pesme said without citing any report.
Upbeat Bangladesh look to start with a bang against struggling Hong Kong
Bangladesh come into the Asia Cup riding on the high of winning three consecutive T20I series. Their campaign begins with a Group B encounter in Abu Dhabi against Hong Kong. They will rely on a robust ...
US approves funding for flood relief in Pakistan: First on ABC
"The United States stands with the people of Pakistan, whose lives have been uprooted by widespread, catastrophic flooding. On September 5, the U.S. Department of State approved a monetary response to ...
Rescuers in Pakistan scramble to save residents as swollen rivers reach dangerous levels
Officials say rescuers backed by the military and volunteers are racing against time to evacuate thousands of people from flooded villages near Jalalpur Pirwala in eastern Pakistan.
Over 120,000 evacuated from central Pakistan as floods leave survivors in scorching heat
Rescuers backed by the military have evacuated nearly 100,000 people from a central Pakistani city after floodwaters submerged homes and farmland.
Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding
Pakistani officials say rescuers backed by troops have evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in eastern Pakistan as rising rivers threatened to flood the region.
US firm makes a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan for critical minerals
A U.S. metals company signed a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan on Monday. Pakistan’s Frontier Works Organization — which is the country's largest miner of critical minerals — signed a ...
Flood-hit India, Pakistan face rising basmati prices amid crop losses
By Rajendra Jadhav and Ariba Shahid MUMBAI/KARACHI (Reuters) -Heavy rains and widespread flooding in basmati rice-growing regions of India and Pakistan have raised concerns over output of the premium ...
India slams Pakistan at UNHRC, calls Swiss remarks ‘surprising, shallow and ill-informed’
India has termed as “surprising, shallow, and ill informed” the remarks made by Switzerland against it on its minorities, saying the country should focus on its own challenges such as racism, ...
UAE’s real estate market will continue to outperform: Property Finder CEO
With fresh investments from Permira and Blackstone, Property Finder CEO sees strong growth potential in expanding beyond property listings toward online transactions, though widespread adoption will ... ( read original story ...)