Jerome Roos, Fellow in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics/Aljazeera President Macri’s austerity measures are likely to deepen the economic recession and lead to renewed social unrest. Almost two decades after a massive popular uprising triggered Argentina’s record $100bn default of 2001-2002, the country finds itself back in a major economic crisis….
Xinhua: India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has recommended the release of seven convicted killers of the country’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Tamil Nadu government took the major decision at a Cabinet meeting in capital Chennai Sunday evening, following which the recommendation has been sent to the state governor. D. Jayakumar, a state…
Kabir Humayun: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has ruled out the report of BBC Bangla that said that BGB officers had asked their Indian counterpart Border Security Force (BSF) for higher education for their children and India tours for their wives during a joint meeting held through September 3 to 8. Trashing the report, Md Shafeenul…
Maureen Dowdis, New York Times Op-Ed columnist/BDnews24 At first, the skies were cloudless in the Land of the Long White Cloud. When she took office last October at 37, Jacinda Ardern was celebrated with sunny abandon as New Zealand’s youngest prime minister in 150 years and only the second world leader (after Benazir Bhutto in…
Desk Report: Jute cultivators in the district are in joyous mood owing to soaring price of the crop this year, reports Financial Express. Jute was cultivated on around 10,500 hectares of land in eight upazilas under the district during the current season. Harvesting of the golden fibre was completed across the region and the farmers…
Desk Report: Train journey has become risky as a large number of anchors and other parts of rail lines across the country are being stolen every day, reports Daily Sun. Trains run on rail tracks without anchors at many places, risking accidents. The railway rules are not obeyed properly to maintain rail lines. If a…
Reuters: Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to unveil another round of tax cuts this week, hoping to draw a sharp contrast between themselves and Democrats ahead of the Nov. 6 congressional elections. Republican lawmakers and strategists say a new tax debate should amplify the party’s upbeat economic message, touting a report by…
Desk Report: Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal and pace bowler Rubel Hossain failed to catch-up the plane with the Asia Cup bound Bangladesh squad due to visa complication, reports Daily Asian Age. The duo is expected to leave as soon as get their visas while manager Khaled Mahmud also failed to obtain the visa to be…
Reuters: A Singapore court ordered the return to Malaysia of about S$15.3 million ($11.1 million), just a small portion of total seized in the city state as part of a probe into transactions linked to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB, lawyers for the fund and the Malaysian government said on Monday. Singapore is among at least…
BSS: Switzerland has said it will continue to work with the government, as well as civil society organizations and NGOs for the promotion of human rights and development in Bangladesh. “Human rights are intrinsically linked to development and vice versa,” said Charge d’affaires of the Swiss Embassy here Christoph Fuchs. He was addressing a panel…