Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, August (Daily Mirror) – The new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has sought Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremeisnghe’s assistance to stabilise his country, sources close to President Wickremesinghe said today. Prime Minister Yunus had informed that he needed Wickremesinghe’s assistance to stabilise Bangladesh when the latter telephoned him to […]

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By Brahma Chellaney Courtesy Taipei Times Violent student-led, Islamist-backed protests in Bangladesh have toppled Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, and mob attacks targeting those viewed as supporters of her secular Awami League party — in particular, the country’s dwindling Hindu minority — are proliferating. At a time when neighboring Myanmar is engulfed in violence […]

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By Arif Rafiq Courtesy GlobelyNews The Adani Group is hit with fresh corruption allegations as newly revealed documents link India’s market regulator chairperson to Adani offshore companies. India’s second-richest man Gautam Adani is at the center of a new corruption scandal, with the accusations coming from a familiar source. On Monday, investment firm Hindenburg Research released excerpts of what […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The deadline for the placing of deposits for the candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election has concluded at 12 noon today (14). Four candidates have placed deposits within today, the final day for the placing of bonds, including MP Namal Rajapaksa from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Janaka Ratnayake from the ‘United […]

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Courtesy Adaderana In a telephone conversation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has offered his warm congratulations to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who was recently sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government. The President has also reportedly stated that he is confident that Dr. Yunus will be able to maintain law and order […]

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