India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for the fourth consecutive week and stood at an eight-month low of $640.28 billion, as of Dec. 27, data from the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday.The reserves declined by $4.1 billion in the reported week, after falling by a cumulative $13.7 billion in the prior three weeks.Changes in ...more

The Panama Canal has long been a symbol of U.S. power and influence in the Western Hemisphere. It has played a critical role in facilitating global trade, serving as the shortest route between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Recently, former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited discussions about controlling this key waterway, raising eyebrows in ...more

The Bangladesh Embassy in Poland celebrated the Great Victory Day 2024 with due dignity and solemnity at the embassy premises. The day’s programme began with the hoisting of the national flag by Kazi Muntasir Murshed, Minister and Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy, in the presence of embassy officials and employees.The second segment of the event featured ...more

Stricter immigration policies are already in order as US President-elect Donald Trump is set to assume office in a month, reports NDTV.In a list drawn up by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 1.45 million people are slated for deportation, among which 18,000 undocumented Indians are also included.Over the past 3 years, about 90,000 ...more

Noting that South Asian countries will benefit from activating SAARC, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus said, if South Asian leaders meet every year, stand together and take pictures, then the message goes to the whole world that we are together. It will present South Asian countries to the world in a positive light.He said these ...more

In the recent situation in Bangladesh, some hotels in West Bengal and Tripura have called for a boycott of Bangladeshi tourists. But the businessmen in the New Market area of Kolkata are not willing to follow that path. Their message to Bangladeshi tourists is that they will not boycott Bangladeshis, but rather they will try ...more

Amid strained ties and growing criticisms from both sides on post-August 5 issues, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is coming to Bangladesh on Monday to hold several meetings apart from attending the foreign secretary-level talks to address mutual concerns. This is going to be the first visit to be made by a senior Indian government official ...more

The attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India, vandalism and scuffle with the national flag are against the Vienna Convention. When such incidents happen against India, they themselves criticize it - why is the country concerned failing to provide security. Especially, we have seen that after the temple attacks in Canada and ...more

Hindu extremists have been vocal about the existence of a Hindu temple in the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi for a long time. The matter has also reached the court. The court has also given controversial instructions in this regard. After this, the politics of raising the same claim is going on with the Santul Jama ...more

Introduction: In an increasingly interconnected world, the need for a secure and transparent financial ecosystem has never been more critical. Financial institutions and governments must not only embrace technological advancements but also ensure that these technologies are deployed in a way that combats corruption, fraud, and financial crimes. As digital payments surge and fintech ecosystems ...more