Economic inequality in Bangladesh set to widen amid rising poverty and stagnant wages: Report
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Economic inequality in Bangladesh is expected to grow further in the short term as high inflation, stagnant wages and weakening household purchasing power continue to affect low-income families, a report has said. A new World Bank assessment released in Dhaka warns that more people may slip into poverty as the […]
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 21 years in prison in corruption cases
Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years of imprisonment in three corruption cases filed by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Purbachal New City Project. The latest verdict comes just days after Bangladesh’s ICT on […]
Indian missions across globe mark Constitution Day, highlight nation’s democratic values
Santiago, Nov 27 (IANS) Several Indian diplomatic missions worldwide celebrated the Constitution Day, reaffirming their commitment to uphold the principles and ideals of the Constitution. Also known as Samvidhan Divas, Constitution Day, is celebrated every year on November 26 and commemorates the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of the Constitution, which came into effect on January 26, […]
Former Japanese PM Ishiba criticises Takaichi’s remarks on China
Tokyo, Nov 27 (IANS) Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has criticised current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on China’s Taiwan once again, stressing the importance of building stable relations between Japan and China, the Mainichi Shimbun reported. Ishiba on Wednesday (local time) stated in a speech in Tokyo that since the normalisation of […]
North Korea’s Kim inspects construction site of greenhouse farm in Sinuiju
Seoul, Nov 27 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the construction site of a greenhouse farm in the northwestern city of Sinuiju, state media reported on Thursday, as the North has been pushing for implementing regional development projects. Kim visited the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm, whose construction is nearing completion, the previous day, […]
Two National Guard personnel shot on Thanksgiving Eve in Washington
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington and remain in critical condition, according to local media reports. CBS News reported that the alleged shooter, who has been arrested, was identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the country in 2021. The shooting happened less than 2 km away […]
UAE pledges $1 billion to support Yemen’s energy sector
Aden (Yemen), Nov 27 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged 1 billion US dollars to support electricity and energy projects across war-ravaged Yemen, according to a report by the state media. The announcement was made on Wednesday (local time) following a meeting in Aden between Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad Al-Alimi and UAE […]
‘Violence has no place in America’: Barack Obama on Washington shooting
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Washington shooting, stating that “violence has no place in America”. Two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington and remain in critical condition. US media identified the alleged shooter as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the country in 2021. In a […]
Death toll in Hong Kong building fire rises to 55: Fire department
Hong Kong, Nov 27 (IANS) The death toll in a major fire that tore through a residential area in Hong Kong from Wednesday afternoon has risen to 55, said the Fire Services Department (FSD) in a press briefing on Thursday. The FSD said 72 people injured in the fire had been sent to hospitals for […]
Regrettable statement: Ramaphosa on Trump vowing not to invite South Africa to 2026 G20 Summit
Johannesburg, Nov 27 (IANS) South Africa on Thursday termed US President Donald Trump’s statement of not inviting the African nation to attend the next year’s Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Miami as “regrettable”. President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa is a member of the G20 “in its own name and right” and its […]
