Singapore, March 27 With global conflicts disrupting trade routes and Asian economies likely to experience significant shocks, experts at an international conference in Singapore expressed concern about the possibility of new waves of protests due to these pressures."While protests often...
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Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Rajesh Agrawal, held a meeting in Cameroon today with members of the European Parliament delegation, led by Bernd Lange, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, on the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial Conference...
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New Delhi, March 13 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday that the Delhi government plans to rename the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC).Gupta chaired a high-level review meeting of the SRDC board on issues related to the overall development of Old Delhi areas and the...
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Dhaka, February 28 – With a two-thirds majority in parliament, the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government has taken office amidst high public expectations, with restoring confidence in the country’s judiciary emerging as one of its most pressing challenges.According...
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New Delhi, February 26 Fragmentation and unilateralism in climate change negotiations, and delays in meeting targets, have eroded confidence and weakened the world's ability to respond to global warming, according to Maldives Minister of State for Tourism and Environment, Muaviyath Mohmed."For...
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Building on the success of the first National Convention on Women in India, O.P. Jindal Global University is hosting the Second National Convention, March 8-10, on its campus in Sonipat, Haryana. The convention aims to foster rigorous, inclusive, and action-oriented discussions on gender...
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New Delhi, February 17. Bangladesh has been ranked as the 13th lowest in the world, with a score of 24 out of 100 in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, released by Transparency International (TI).This ranking is one step lower, from the bottom, compared to 2024, and two points...
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Dhaka, February 14 – Following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) victory in the general elections, citizens across the country have expressed optimism that Bangladesh is poised to enter a more peaceful phase after months marked by unrest and a deteriorating law and order situation.The...
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