AFP, COLOMBO : The party of a Marxist leader on track to win Sri Lanka’s presidential vote vowed Sunday not to scrap the country’s unpopular $2.9 billion IMF bailout agreement, but instead renegotiate it.Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and his People’s Liberation Front will “not tear up” the IMF deal, party politburo member Bimal Ratnayake told AFP.“Our plan is to engage with the IMF and introduce certain amendments,” Ratnayake said.“We will not tear up the IMF programme. It is a...
Day: September 23, 2024
Business Report : Prime Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Nippon Signal Bangladesh Private Ltd at the bank’s...
Dr Matiur Rahman : The UN International Day of Peace, observed annually on September 21, is a global call for...
THE recent surge in dubious murder cases, reported by an English newspaper, is a deeply concerning development that raises serious questions about the state of our justice system. The alarming trend of false accusations and legal harassment, often motivated by political agendas, is a stark reminder of the enduring shadow of authoritarianism that continued to plague our society for last 15 years during Hasina regime. The interim government’s directive to police to remove the names of individuals without evidence is...
AFP : UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due on Monday in Washington for a first official...
Agency : Malaysian police said they have arrested 355 suspects as part of an investigation into child abuse at care homes run by an Islamic conglomerate.Police inspector-general Razarudin Husain said Saturday that the suspects were arrested in an operation to track down the remaining members of Global Ikhwan Service and Business (GISB), which police believe is linked to a banned Islamic sect.Among those arrested were GISB leader Nasiruddin Ali and 30 other members of the group.Police carried out raids on...
AFP : Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a second debate against Kamala Harris before the November 5 election, saying it...
BBC : French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his new government almost three months after a snap general election delivered...
Agency : Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual UN gathering...
AFP : Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” aimed at addressing...
Reuters : A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and...
City Desk : Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday conducted special anti-mosquito drive in 7 wards to curb dengue alongside its regular activities.A team of DSCC comprised with its health department and waste management department ran the drive in wards 12, 15, 31, 53, 55 and 57, said a DSCC press release today.It said that in the drive, 13 workers participated in larviciding activities, while 13 workers in adulticiding activities and 210 cleaners from waste management department.The breeding grounds...