Deputy Governor Kazi Sayedur Rahman resigned in response to the protests, submitting a handwritten resignation letter to the central bank’s executive director. The agitating bank employees also got signs on plain papers from deputy governors Nurun Nahar, Khursheed Alam, and Habib ur Rahman. Two were forced to leave early after assuring the staff they would […]
Gaza’s Hamas-controlled civil defence agency said Israeli bombardment killed more than 18 people in strikes on two schools on Thursday, as Iran accused Israel of wanting to spread war in the Middle East. After a week-long pause in November, US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have endeavoured to secure a second truce in the 10-month-old war […]
Speaking from his residence in Washington DC, on Thursday, Joy remarked, “I will do whatever it takes to save the party and its workers. If there is a need for me to join politics, I will not refrain from that.” Joy’s stance marks a shift from his earlier position, where he had expressed no interest […]
Bilateral payment delays were high on the agenda when President Vladimir Putin visited China in May and although workarounds have emerged, such as using small, regional Chinese banks whose activities are harder for Washington to detect, payment issues remain. Barter trading would allow Moscow and Beijing to circumvent payment issues, reduce the visibility Western regulators […]
Britain has been hit by a series of riots that erupted early last week after three young girls were killed in a knife attack in Southport, northwest England, triggering a wave of false messaging online that wrongly identified the suspected killer as an Islamist migrant. Posts online had said far-right, anti-Muslim protesters would target a […]
The disbandment of the 2023 election winner is the latest setback for Thailand’s major political parties, which remain embroiled in a tumultuous two-decade battle for power with an influential nexus of conservatives, old money families and royalist generals. The disbandment of the 2023 election winner is the latest setback for Thailand’s major political parties, which […]
“Two Ukrainian missiles were shot down by air defence systems in the Kursk region”, regional governor Alexei Smirnov wrote on Telegram’s social media channel, adding that three drones were also destroyed. On Tuesday, Moscow’s defence ministry said it had rushed its troops and aviation units to the border in Kursk after a morning raid by […]
Yunus was appointed to the post by Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin after he held meetings with student leaders and chiefs of the three military services. Local media reported late on Tuesday, citing a statement from officials from the president’s office. Yunus, 84, and his Grameen Bank, a microcredit organization, won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize […]
Montreal Tigers opted to field first and the bowlers proved the decision right as Omarzai bowled Colin Munro and Andries Gous in the first over. Meanwhile, Sana wreaked the stumps of Unmukt Chand and Roston Chase on the last two balls of the next over, leaving Toronto Nationals reeling at 10-4 in two overs. Sana […]
The Italian world number one takes to the court to defend the Masters title he won a year ago in Montreal. Sinner was forced to bypass Paris after focusing his season on the Olympics date, but he will be back in action in the second round here after a bye. “It has been a little […]
