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Shama Obaed calls for united stand against online obscenity

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed on Wednesday called on the citizens to remain united against the spread of obscene language on social media and to practise constructiv... Read More


Digital lending can expand financial inclusion in Bangladesh, say speakers at BIBM seminar

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Digital lending can play a significant role in expanding financial inclusion in Bangladesh by making formal credit more accessible, affordable, and convenient for underserved segment... Read More


Tourism seeks new growth momentum under Resolution 26

Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- Vietnam's tourism sector needs to shift from pursuing visitor numbers to maximising value, while developing a high-quality, smart, green, creative and culturally distinctive tourism ... Read More


Maharashtra to grant full legal land ownership rights to tribal farmers

Nashik, Sept. 9 -- The Maharashtra government has announced a major decision to grant complete legal ownership rights to tribal farmers who have been cultivating land for generations but have either n... Read More


Telangana steps up implementation of Gyan Bharatam Mission

Hyderabad, Sept. 9 -- The Telangana government on Wednesday reviewed measures for effective implementation of the Gyan Bharatam Mission (GBM), a national initiative aimed at surveying, documenting, co... Read More


Trump administration did not oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank despite not supporting them

Washington, Sept. 9 -- The Trump administration did not oppose a UK-led initiative to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to US officials and Western diplomats, sig... Read More


Punjab Police busts cross-border drugs-arms module; 5 kg ICE, three foreign pistols seized

Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- Punjab Police have arrested two men and recovered five kg of ICE, or crystal methamphetamine, and three foreign-made pistols after Counter Intelligence Amritsar busted what poli... Read More


National conference on uniform implementation of RTI in Hyderabad from Sept 10

Hyderabad, Sept. 9 -- The Telangana Information Commission (TGIC) has organised a two-day national conference on "Operational Uniformity in Implementation of RTI: Challenges and Solutions" here from S... Read More


DBA seeks provisions for share buyback, M&A in proposed Companies Act amendment

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) has recommended incorporating necessary provisions for share buyback and merger and acquisition (M&A) of listed companies in the propo... Read More


CEC assures free, fair, credible local govt polls

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday assured that the upcoming local government elections will be free, fair and credible and held to at least the same stan... Read More