IMF Projects 3% Global Economic Growth for This Year, Warns of Uncertain Future
AMN/ WEB DESK The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the global economy is projected to grow by 3 per cent this year. In a statement, IMF Managing Director…
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 30 Fishermen from Rameswaram for Alleged Trespass into International Waters
AMN/ WEB DESK Thirty fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy today. The fishermen had gone in four boats and were fishing midsea when…
Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami launches nationwide protest for electoral reform
Zakir Hossain, Dhaka Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a nationwide protest campaign pressing for electoral reforms ahead of the next national election. The party will hold a mass rally on Friday…
HRW slams Yunus-led Bangladesh govt for misusing anti-terror act
Zakir Hossain / Dhaka Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, of misusing the amended Anti-Terrorism Act to detain alleged supporters of…
Bangladesh bars Sheikh Hasina, senior Awami League (AL) leaders from contesting elections
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh’s interim government has barred ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior Awami League (AL) leaders from contesting elections, following a new amendment to the International…
India to Host 8th International Solar Alliance Assembly in New Delhi from Oct 27–30
AMN/ WEB DESK India is set to host the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly from 27th to 30th October at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event…
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Belgorod for Third Day; 3 Killed, Several Injured
AMN/ WEB DESK Three people have been killed and at least nine others injured today in Ukraine’s attack on the border region of Belgorod. According to Russian governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov,…
Myanmar Military Airstrike on Protesters Leaves 24 Dead, Dozens Wounded
AMN/ WEB DESK At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded when an army motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd protesting against Myanmar’s military government. The military…
World Bank Expresses Concern as Pakistan Struggles to Cut Poverty Despite IMF Support
AMN/ WEB DESK The World Bank has expressed serious concern over Pakistan’s economy as the country has failed to reduce poverty despite massive loans injected by the IMF. The current…
Texas National Guard Sent to Chicago to Support Trump’s Immigration Actions Amid Protests
AMN/ WEB DESK Hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas have arrived at an army training centre outside Chicago to support US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Large scale protests…