As President Xi Jinping approaches 10 years in power, experts say his rise has brought dramatic changes in China and abroad. But his revisions may now pose a self-made dilemma. When Xi Jinping assumed office, almost a decade ago, there were expectations that he would be a reformer, but as he
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BGMEA president briefs Moody’s team on sector’s outlook
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has briefed Moody's Investor Service about the future priorities of the RMG industry to enhance its capabilities and competitiveness in the global market in the coming days. The priorities include increased emphasis on product diversification, innovation, technology upgradation and skill development. A delegation of Moody's
Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil’s president
LuizInacio Lula da Silva has done it again: Twenty years after first winning the Brazilian presidency, the leftist defeated incumbent JairBolsonaro Sunday in an extremely tight election that marks an about-face for the country after four years of far-right politics. With 99.9% of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da
Biden juggling long list of issues to please Dem coalition
President Joe Biden wants to tame inflation. He wants Congress to protect access to abortions. He wants to tackle voting rights. And he's taking on China, promoting construction of new factories, addressing climate change, forgiving student debt, pardoning federal marijuana convictions, cutting the deficit, working to lower prescription drug prices
India’s Congress gets first non-Gandhi president in 24 yrs
India's main opposition Congress party on Wednesday elected 80-year-old Mallikarjun Kharge as its first non-Gandhi president in over 24 years. Kharge, considered close to the Gandhi family, defeated a relatively young Shashi Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, by a huge margin. "Of the over 9,000 votes cast in the party's internal election
Putin, Salman satisfied after prisoner exchange
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone to express their satisfaction over a prisoner-of-war swap between Moscow and Kyiv facilitated by Riyadh, the Kremlin said Friday. During a phone call late Thursday the two leaders expressed "satisfaction in connection with the transfer to Saudi
Israeli PM meets Turkish president
Mass grave found near recaptured city: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday night. The grave was discovered close to Izium in the Kharkiv region. “The necessary procedures have already begun there. More information — clear, verifiable information — should be available tomorrow,”
BCL faction to complain against President Joy, GS Lekhak
A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) consisting of more than one-third of BCL's central panel has decided to submit a complaint letter against the 'irregularities and mismanagement' by BCL president Al Nahian Khan Joy and its general secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee. Contacted, some BCL central committee leaders confirmed the matter, saying
Zelenskyy to host Lviv talks with UN chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to host the U.N. chief and Turkey’s leader Thursday for talks on the recent deal to resume Ukraine’s grain exports, the volatile situation at a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant and efforts to help end the nearly six-month-old war. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres arrived Wednesday in