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National budget focuses on gender parity and women empowerment: Finance Ministry

Dhaka, June 30 -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through sustained investment in gender-responsive budgeting, with a total gender-relevant allocation of Tk 260,766.6 c... Read More


Singapore tightens crypto exchange regulations

Singapore, June 30 -- Singapore ramped up crypto exchange regulations on June 30 in a bid to curb money laundering and boost market confidence after a series of high-profile scandals had rattled the s... Read More


Landslide-prone chakki mod stretch on Parwanoo-Dharampur NH faces renewed monsoon disruption

Parwanoo, June 30 -- The Parwanoo-Dharampur section of National Highway-5 (NH-5), particularly near Chakki Mod, faced renewed disruption over the weekend due to landslides triggered by monsoon rains. ... Read More


New political alliance formed in J&K

Srinagar, June 30 -- Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone, Peoples Democratic Front headed by Hakeem Yasin and Justice Department Front, a faction of Jamaat Islami that contested last year Assembly ... Read More


Six killed, 20 injured in chemical factory explosion in Telangana

Hyderabad, June 30 -- Six people were killed and 20 others injured, some of them critically, following an explosion in a chemical reactor at a factory in the Pashamylaram industrial area of Sangareddy... Read More


Volume of agricultural products in Kyrgyzstan amounts to 82.4 billion soms in five months, Chui region is in the lead

Kyrgyzstan, June 30 -- The gross output of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Kyrgyzstan amounted to 82 billion 363.2 million soms in January-May 2025, according to the National Statistics Committ... Read More


Indonesia launches 5.9 billion USD EV battery ecosystem

Jakarta, June 30 -- Indonesia held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 29 for its integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Karawang, West Java province. The project is a joint operation be... Read More


Magazine containing bullet found in Asif Mahmud's travel bag at Shahjalal; from licensed firearm, he says

Dhaka, June 30 -- A firearm's magazine containing a single bullet was recovered Saturday morning from the travel bag of Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to multiple ministries including LGRD and Yo... Read More


Bank holiday: Transactions, stock markets to remain suspended Tuesday

Dhaka, June 30 -- All banking transactions and trading activities at the country's two stock exchanges will remain suspended on Tuesday (July 1) due to a Bank Holiday. As per the Bangladesh Bank's an... Read More


331 drink drivers recorded in Kyrgyzstan in a week

Kyrgyzstan, June 30 -- 25,374 traffic violations were detected from June 23 to June 29, the Main Road Safety Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports. These included 779 cases of drivi... Read More