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April 4, 2023 6:14 PM

Bangladesh growth rate to moderate at 5.3 percent, inflation to rise to 8.9 percent in FY 2023: ADB

The GDP growth rate of Bangladesh will be a moderate 5.3 percent in the current Financial Year 2023, says Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Asian Development Outlook, April 2023 released in Dhaka on Tuesda...

April 4, 2023 6:12 PM

1 killed, 30 injured after passenger train derails in Netherlands

One person has been killed and 30 others seriously injured on Tuesday after a passenger train derailed in a collision with construction equipment in southern part of the&nbsp;Netherlands. ''Local media...

April 4, 2023 6:09 PM

Sri Lanka increases fuel quota for vehicles

The existing fuel quotas for vehicles have been increased for the New Year festive season in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's power minister Kanchana Wijesekara tweeted that the quota hikes will come into effect from midnight tonight.<b...

April 4, 2023 6:03 PM

Pakistan's SC declares election commission's decision to postpone polls in Punjab province as null and void

Pakistan's Supreme Court has declared the election commission's decision to postpone polls in the Punjab province as null and void. Terming the decision to delay the polls unconstitutional, the Supreme Court fixed May 14 as the date for polls in the province. '&apo...

April 4, 2023 5:18 PM

Donald Trump to appear before court on charges of paying hush money to adult film star

Former US President Donald Trump will appear before a New York state court on charges of paying hush money to an adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. '' &apo...

April 4, 2023 3:28 PM

Indian chartered accountants have now become some of the most successful business leaders in the UAE -Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade

Indian Chartered Accountants are playing a great role in UAE's growing economy as more than 8,000 Indian Chartered Accountants now manage the financial affairs of large business houses, according to senior government officials, who s...

April 4, 2023 1:32 PM

US military says senior ISIS member killed in Syria

A drone strike, carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria yesterday, has killed a senior member of ISIS who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe. '' ''...

April 4, 2023 1:29 PM

British Financier Sanjay Shah to be Extradited from Dubai to Denmark for Alleged 1.7 Billion Tax Fraud

The Court of Cassation in Dubai has rejected the appeal of a British financier, Sanjay Shah, who is fighting extradition to Denmark on charges of orchestrating a $1.7 billion tax fraud scheme. Shah, a hedge fund trader, was arrested in Du...

April 4, 2023 12:41 PM

US House speaker to meet Taiwan president this week in California

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that he will meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in California this week, despite China's warning this could lead to serious confrontation. ''<br...

April 4, 2023 11:11 AM

LPG cylinder prices to be reduced from midnight today in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the price of a 12.5 kg domestic LPG cylinder will be reduced by 1005 rupees from midnight tonight. '' ''Accordingly, the price of a domestic 12.5 kg cylinder is now p...

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