January2024

Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week’s grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut. The keenly awaited non-farm payrolls...

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said it will build its first electric vehicle factory in India as part of a planned $2 billion investment, as it looks to expand into the rapidly growing market. The facility will be...

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, congratulated Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on leading the Awami League to victory in the country’s 12th legislative election. One day after the election, on Monday, he called the prime minister....

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was recently signed by Meghna Bank PLC and Air Astra at the bank’s head office in Gulshan-01, Dhaka. This agreement states that when booking domestic flights through any Air Astra physical...

The 12th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, which concluded on Monday, was hailed by visiting international observers as “free, fair, and safe.” “Considering the overall situation, all the observers present here agree that the 12th National...

In a ruling, the High Court (HC) questioned why it is not unlawful to include extra expenses in the 2024 Hajj package. The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB), the director general of the Islamic Foundation...

Following its victory in the 12th national parliamentary election, the Awami League has scheduled a demonstration for this Wednesday in Dhaka. The rally honoring Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s homecoming day is scheduled to take place at...

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza is reportedly losing hundreds of patients and staff members. The hospital is having difficulty keeping up with the heavy airstrikes that are occurring throughout the enclave. According to reports released...

Ninety-one people have died in a bombing strike in southern Iran that was claimed by the Islamic State group, according to state media on Saturday. The previous death toll was raised after two victims died from...

Britain intends to become the first European country to produce an advanced uranium fuel that is currently commercially available only from Russia, the government announced Sunday. The UK government said it would invest o300 million ($382...