The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed volatility during the week ended on April 07, 2023 owing to economic uncertainty, further exacerbated by political tension that persisted within the country. However, the market showed some resistance, and moved into positive territory come Wednesday when the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) hiked rates by lesser than expectations, by 100bps to 21%, contrary […]

1.15 million Rohingya who have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State now exceed 1.45 million. This is an official account. Locals say the actual number will be much higher. Cox’s Bazar is now a changed township due to the large number of Rohingya refugees. As days go by, the number of Rohingyas is increasing more than the local population. If this continues, […]

Bangladesh, India and Japan are going to hold an event in Tripura of India on April 11-12 on connectivity initiatives to harness the commercial potential of the region. Asian Confluence, a think tank from North East India, is organising the meeting in collaboration with India’s Ministry of External Affairs, according to India-based news outlets. Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs […]