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Commodities Buzz: Fuel and fertilizer prices may remain high for a prolonged period, note Heads of IEA, IMF, and World Bank Group

Mumbai, April 14 -- The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group met yesterday as part of the coordination group they established in early April to m... Read More


Chagos Islands Deal: UK Shelves Sovereignty Deal After Trump Withdraws US Support; 'Impossible to Agree at Political Level'- Foreign Office Minister Confirms Bill Will Not Complete Passage

India, April 14 --  A treaty over ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become "impossible to agree at political level" and the corresponding bill will not complete its passag... Read More


Crude oil shortage forces Eastern Refinery to halt production

Dhaka, April 14 -- Production at Eastern Refinery Limited, the country's only state-owned oil refinery, has been halted due to a shortage of crude oil, officials said. The production at the two major... Read More


Middle East conflict biggest risk to regional outlook: ADB experts

Dhaka, April 14 -- Economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient at 5.1 percent in 2026 and 2027, but a prolonged conflict in the Middle East stands as the most si... Read More


Middle East conflict biggest risk to regional outlook: Experts

Dhaka, April 14 -- Economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient at 5.1 percent in 2026 and 2027, but a prolonged conflict in the Middle East stands as the most si... Read More


Indian UN Battalion Acts Swiftly to Control Blaze in Congo's Goma

New Delhi, April 14 -- Demonstrating swift action and unwavering commitment, Indian Army UN peacekeepers of the Indian Rapid Deployment Battalion (INDRDB), stationed at BFI-CHU Camp, rushed to contain... Read More


Malaysia's quiet diplomacy in Hormuz emulated by Thailand: a template for strategic survival in an age of chokepoints - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 14 -- In moments of acute geopolitical tension, the measure of statecraft is not loudness but effectiveness. Malaysia's calibrated, quiet diplomacy toward Iran - amid escalating t... Read More


Govt plans to widen tax net without raising rates: Commerce minister

Dhaka, April 14 -- Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday said the government plans to expand the tax net to strengthen fiscal discipline without increasing personal tax r... Read More


Chinese President Xi Jinping lays out "four proposals" for Middle East peace

Sri Lanka, April 14 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the world not to be allowed to "revert to the law of the jungle" in his most substantive comments to date on Middle East security since t... Read More


U.S. Small Business Confidence Unexpectedly Drops Amid Rising Cost Concerns

India, April 14 -- Small business morale in the U.S. sunk in March as the conflict in the Middle East led to a surge in oil prices that raised cost concern for consumers and businesses, results of a s... Read More