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EIB Global, BRAC Bank unlock €60 million to accelerate Bangladesh's green transition

Dhaka, July 8 -- EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank, has announced a €60 million financing agreement with BRAC Bank PLC in Bangladesh, marking the longest-tenor fund... Read More


Odisha moves to digitise land registration with paperless, cashless system

Bhubaneswar, July 8 -- Odisha has decided to digitise its land registration services by introducing a fully paperless and cashless registration system across all registration offices in the state, in ... Read More


Thailand welcomes over 16.21 million foreign visitors in first half of 2026

Bangkok, July 8 -- Thailand welcomed more than 16.21 million foreign tourists since the beginning of 2026, generating 782.57 billion THB (24 billion USD) in tourism revenue, the Ministry of Tourism an... Read More


KTR hails World Bank report, says Telangana has emerged as prosperous state

Hyderabad, July 8 -- Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao on Wednesday said a reported assessment by the World Bank placing Telangana above the upper-middle-income benchmark was ... Read More


Kanwaljit Singh questions free speech after 'Satluj' removed from streaming platform

Dhaka, July 8 -- Veteran actor Kanwaljit Singh has criticised the removal of Diljit Dosanjh's film Satluj from the streaming platform ZEE5, questioning the state of freedom of speech in India. The fi... Read More


Home Minister discusses counter-narcotics, law enforcement cooperation with Pakistan counterpart at UN

Dhaka, July 8 -- Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a bilateral meeting with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Naqvi at the United Nations Headquarter... Read More


Kerala forms special task force to fast-track dowry, domestic violence cases

Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 -- The Kerala Government has constituted a Special Task Force under the leadership of the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Intelligence to ensure time-bound investigatio... Read More


Swechhasebak Dal leader shot in Dhaka's Mirpur, suspect held with firearm

Dhaka, July 8 -- A local leader of the Swechhasebak Dal was shot and injured in the capital's Mirpur-10 area on Tuesday night. The injured, Saiful Islam Siju, 40, joint convener of Mirpur Thana Swech... Read More


Malaysia mulls over national registry to curb domestic violence

Kuala Lumpur, July 8 -- Malaysia is considering setting up a national registry for domestic violence offenders to help track repeat offenders and strengthen protection for women and children, accordin... Read More


ED conducts searches in Jhansi, Lucknow in money laundering probe against former MLA Deep Yadav

New Delhi, July 8 -- The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Allahabad Zonal Office, is conducting search operations at multiple premises in Jhansi and Lucknow in connection with an ongoing money launder... Read More