India and Bangladesh are in the process of simplifying the terms and conditions of the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) to Bangladesh to enable Bangladesh to repay quickly.
UN expert calls for draft anti-discrimination laws to recognise leprosy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has the fifth highest number of leprosy cases in the world according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), with relevant data indicating ongoing transmission, late diagnosis, and gaps in …
Bangladesh hit by allegations of spot-fixing approach during Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
According to the report a player from Bangladesh was allegedly attempting to persuade another player who is part of the team for the Women s T20 World Cup to engage in spot fixing …
Indonesia’s Waskita to Delay Bond Payment, Deputy Minister Says
Indonesia’s biggest listed construction firm will seek to defer payment of 2.3 trillion rupiah ($151 million) due next week on a bond and halt coupon payments on three others, a deputy minister said.
Indonesia rebels show kidnapped NZ pilot alive
STORY: The rebel separatists in Indonesia who took a man from New Zealand hostage last week have released images that appear to show their captive in good health, but say he won’t be released until …
Largest India Mortgage Lender Prices Its Biggest Ever Rupee Debt
Housing Development Finance Corp. priced its biggest ever rupee bond issuance ahead of a merger with its banking unit, which will create an Indian financial services behemoth valued at more than $200 …
India cuts windfall tax on crude, aviation turbine fuel and diesel
India has cut its windfall tax on crude oil and exports of aviation turbine fuel and diesel, according to a government notification dated Feb. 15.
Growing India Clout Prompts US, Europe to Ignore Modi Crackdown
(Bloomberg) — Just hours after Indian tax authorities searched the BBC’s offices on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone calls with Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron touting record orders of …
India’s Modi Likely to Retain Wheat Export Curbs as Polls Loom
(Bloomberg) — Keeping the cost of staple foods in check to protect the poor will be a top priority for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he plans for polls in several states this year and the …
China claims US balloons flew over Tibet and Xinjiang as spying row rumbles on
US deputy secretary of state says Beijing is claiming ‘a gazillion balloons by the US over China … That is absolutely not true’ …