Sheikh Hasina govt to bring in many new faces
Dhaka, Jan 11 (IANS) Bangladesh's Prime Minister-designate Sheikh Hasina has invited some 25 party MPs to become Cabinet Ministers and 11 as State Ministers...
World Bank forecasts Sri Lankan economy to grow 1.7%
Colombo, Jan 10 (IANS) The World Bank forecasts the Sri Lankan economy to grow by 1.7 per cent in 2024 and by 2.4 per...
Benapole Express torched in Dhaka, 5 dead
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) Alleged BNP-Jamaat activists again torched a running train during its entry into Dhaka on Friday night as part of their...
Cambodia to launch e-Arrival Card for all travelers
Phnom Penh, Dec 15 (IANS) Cambodia set to launch a trial "e-Arrival Card" scheme for all travelers to the Southeast Asian country, starting from...
IMF completes Sri Lanka’s first review, allowing for disbursement of $337mn
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed Sri Lanka's first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement,...
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surged to monthly high in November
Sri Lanka welcomed 151,496 international tourists in November, the highest monthly number of visitors it received in 2023, according to the latest data...
Bangladesh, World Bank ink $1bn loan deal
Dhaka, Nov 24 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have inked a loan agreement worth over $1 billion to help the country...
Pakistan seeks Russia’s help with BRICS membership
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Pakistan has applied for BRICS membership and sought Russia’s support for the same, said the country’s envoy to Moscow, Muhammad...
Imran Khan ‘ruined my happily married life’, says Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband
The former husband of Bushra Bibi, the third and incumbent wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, has alleged that the latter...
Lankan Parliament passes resolution to sack corrupt cricket board officials
The Sri Lanka Parliament has unanimously passed a joint proposal to remove the office-bearers of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the sport's governing body...
