Myanmar Clears 1.8 Lakh Rohingyas for Repatriation from Bangladesh

April 5, 2025 4:45 PM

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Myanmar Clears 1.8 Lakh Rohingyas for Repatriation from Bangladesh

Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to Myanmar.   The original list was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20, reads a statement from the Chief Advi...

BSF Foils Infiltration Bid, Guns Down Pakistani Intruder on Jammu Border

April 5, 2025 3:12 PM

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BSF Foils Infiltration Bid, Guns Down Pakistani Intruder on Jammu Border

In Jammu and Kashmir, a Pakistani intruder was shot dead along the International Border in Jammu late last night. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that according to the PRO BSF Jammu, an intruder was seen crossing the international border in the Jammu border area on the intervening night of Apr...

Global economists warn of U.S. recession post President Trump’s Tariff moves

April 5, 2025 3:20 PM

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Global economists warn of U.S. recession post President Trump’s Tariff moves

Global brokerages and economists have warned of an impending US recession after factoring in the impact of reciprocal tariffs announced by the Donald Trump administration.   JP Morgan Chase & Co expect real GDP to contract under the weight of the tariffs, and for the full year they look for real...

Bangladesh assumes Chairmanship of BIMSTEC for next two years

April 4, 2025 9:06 PM

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Bangladesh assumes Chairmanship of BIMSTEC for next two years

Bangladesh on Friday assumed the chairmanship of the regional grouping - Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) - for the next two years. Upon receiving the Chairmanship from the Prime Minister of Thailand, Chief Adviser of Interim Government of Bang...

PM Modi reaches Colombo on three-day state visit to Sri Lanka

April 4, 2025 9:00 PM

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PM Modi reaches Colombo on three-day state visit to Sri Lanka

          Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Colombo on a three-day state visit at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayaka. This is PM Modi’s fourth visit to the island nation, six years after his previous one in 2019. Upon arrival, Prime Minister Modi was received by several minis...