Information Minister Hasan Mahmud today said Al-Qaeda has no presence in Bangladesh, adding that the USA should focus more on tackling homegrown extremism. He also said US Secretary of State Mike ... ( read original story ...)
Garment Workers Are Now Being Educated in Bangladesh So They Can Go to College
Pathways to Promise gives an education to garment workers in Bangladesh and elsewhere, changing lives for many women. ( read original story ...)
2021 will be historic for India-Bangladesh bilateral ties, says MEA
India on Thursday said that the year 2021 will be a historic year for India-Bangladesh bilateral relations as both countries will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation War of 1971, ... ( read original story ...)
Sulawesi quake death toll at 84 as Indonesia battles series of disasters
A powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island last week has killed at least 84 people and displaced more than 30,000, according to search and rescue agency (Basarnas) data on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India’s budget seen raising import duties by 5%-10% on dozens of items – sources
India is considering hiking import duties by 5%-10% on more than 50 items including smartphones, electronic components and appliances in the upcoming budget, three government sources privy to the ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Web Drama Draws the Wrath of India’s Hindu Nationalists
Artists say officials tied to the country’s ruling party use pressure to stem criticism. Streaming services hoping to tap the Indian market’s potential have been caught in the middle. ( read original story ...)
Tehran hosts 14th Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Committee meeting
Azerbaijan Joint Economic Committee was held on Monday at the place of the Iranian Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in Tehran, IRIB reported. ( read original story ...)
Brunei: More undeclared meat, products held; records 1.7% trade drop in Oct 2020
Enforcement officers of the Halal Food Control Division at the Syariah Affairs Department along with the Royal Customs and Excise Department seized more raw meat without the Halal import permit on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: restaurants, beauty parlours demand immediate easing of Covid-19 rules to prevent onslaught of closures, lay-offs
Restaurants, beauty parlours plead with Hong Kong government to allow them to open up their premises, after seemingly endless social-distancing curbs. ( read original story ...)
Ithmaar says advisors start work on sale of Bahrain banking ops to BBK
Dubai-listed Ithmaar Holding has announced that its advisors have started preparations for the potential sale of the Bahrain operations of its banking unit. In a filing to Dubai Financial Market, ... ( read original story ...)