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April 2, 2024 4:18 PM
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The World Bank has lowered the GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh by 0.1 percentage point to 5.7 per cent for the next fiscal year (FY2025). High inflation, a persistent balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and global economic uncertainty has been disruptive for the post-Pa...
April 2, 2024 9:19 AM
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The Democratic Republic of Congo appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the African nation’s first woman Prime Minister. President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo made the appointment. He fulfilled a campaign promise and took an important step towards the formation of a new governme...
April 2, 2024 9:08 AM
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The Israeli Parliament has approved a law giving powers to the government to ban the broadcast of TV channels including the Qatari-owned network, Al Jazeera. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, he would act immediately to close the Al Jazeera network's local office. The foreign journalists...
April 2, 2024 9:00 AM
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Thirteen miners trapped in the ruins of Pioneer gold mine in Russia's Far East region of Amur have been declared dead. The rescue operation at the Pioneer gold mine has officially been halted. Two weeks ago, the tragedy struck the gold mine close to Chinese border in Russia. A devastating landslide ...
April 1, 2024 9:42 PM
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The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has delivered two Dornier 228 planes to the Guyana Defence Force. In a social media post, President of Guyana Dr Irfaan Ali said, the planes arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport last evening aboard two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes.
April 1, 2024 9:07 PM
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Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the 14-year sentence given to former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana corruption case today. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said appeal against the punishment would be fixed for hearing after Eid holidays. The beleagu...
April 1, 2024 8:18 AM
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Turkey's main opposition party has claimed big victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara in local body elections. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as President. But Ek...
April 1, 2024 8:12 AM
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In Pakistan, 10 people have lost their lives and 12 sustained injuries in the rain-related incidents in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said the deceased included eight children and two women. The PDMA said, at ...
March 31, 2024 6:24 PM
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The first consignment of Indian onion is expected to arrive in Bangladesh by tonight and would be sold to the consumers at Taka 40 per kilogram (kg) at retail level. Bangladesh State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu said, total of 1650 out of 50,000 metric tons of onion will be imported th...
March 31, 2024 9:01 AM
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After weeks of debate and discussions, the Somali parliament voted for historical amendments in its constitution that led to major changes. After the changes, the country's President has the authority to appoint and dismiss a Prime Minister from office. This change came due to major disputes revolvi...
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