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Bangladesh has requested a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to the country’s largest newspaper, joining South Asian neighbors Pakistan and Sri Lanka in requesting assistance to deal with rising economic pressures.Bangladesh, renowned for its large garment exporting sector, has requested the funds for its trade balance and budgetary needs, as well as initiatives to combat climate change, according to papers reviewed by the Daily Star on Tuesday.On Sunday, Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal wrote to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, according to the statement.Officials from the finance ministry and the IMF’s Bangladesh office didn’t…

The day before yesterday (26) 04 Covid deaths were reported, yesterday (27) only 154 people were reported infected with Corona. All of them are locally identified infected.With that, the total number of infected people reported in this country increases to 665,248 and the total number of corona deaths increases to 16,544.

After breaching Baghdad’s high-security Green Zone in protest over a rival bloc’s choice for prime minister, hundreds of followers of influential Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr danced and chanted in parliament on Wednesday.In an effort to prevent the demonstrators from breaking through the strongly protected Green Zone’s gates, police fired barrages of tear gas, but the masses surged ahead and entered parliament.

Businesses with multiple vehicles can now register all their vehicles with their Business Registration Number to obtain the National Fuel Pass.Fuel requirements for machinery must be registered with their respective Divisional Secretariats with their weekly requirements.A total of 481 filling stations, 409 belonging to the CPC and 72 to the Lanka IOC, have enforced the National Fuel Pass.According to the Ministry of Energy, 4.25 million persons have registered for the pass as of 8.30 pm yesterday

SLT-MOBITEL, the leading communication and technology service provider in Sri Lanka announced a national proposal to enhance critical services and sectors, and digitally empower citizens. SLT-MOBITEL, one of the most powerful players in the telecommunications and technology sector, cites archaic legacy systems, inefficiency, corruption, heavy operational costs and waste in critical sectors and services to be the main reason to expedite a system change in the country.The new system change proposed by SLT-MOBITEL places digitally empowered citizens at its foundation, with digitalisation of identities and strong digital security and privacy. This will serve as the building block for new technological innovations…

President Droupadi Murmu today said that deliberations on global issues to be held under the leadership of India will help direct the G20 through the next decade.“In the coming months, India is also going to host the G-20 Group under its chairmanship. In this grouping, twenty big countries of the world will brainstorm on global issues under the chairmanship of India,” President Murmu said.In her maiden speech, President Droupadi Murmu said, “I am sure that the conclusions and policies that will emerge from this brainstorming in India will determine the direction of the coming decades.”She also stated that the international…

The Energy Ministry is looking at importing both 95 Octane petrol and super diesel as a combined cargo by mid-August, Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said.Speaking during a television talk show, he said the Energy Ministry has halted the distribution of 95 Octane petrol and super diesel at present.The fuel consignments that arrived in the country over the last few days do not include 95 petrol and super diesel.The Ministry said that shipments arrived in Sri Lanka last week didn’t have any 95 petrol or super diesel.Stating that initially Sri Lanka was in stock of 95 octane petrol than 92…

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is eagerly looking forward to conducting its much-awaited Asia Cup tournament from August 27 th to September 11 th , 2022, as scheduled.However, considering the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka, the ACC after extensive deliberation has unanimously concluded that it would be appropriate to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAEThe ACC is mindful of the passionate Sri Lankan fans, hence the final decision to change the venue has been very difficult, but has been one that was deemed necessary. However, the thoughts of all ACC members remain in solidarity with the cricket-loving…

The expectations of working together to rebuild Sri Lanka have been destroyed by the government led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said.Addressing the Parliament yesterday, the Parliamentarian said his party will not engage in opportunistic governance.Stating that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya will not work with the incumbent interim government, he further said that the party will extend all support to rebuild the nation by remaining in the opposition.MP Sajith Premadasa said that at a time when the opposition was considering the offer by the President to work together, peaceful protesters had been attacked by the armed forces…

The International Monetary Fund says that Sri Lanka should immediately start negotiations with China regarding debt restructuring.The director of the Asian and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund has mentioned that the technical discussions with the officials of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank to obtain IMF support for Sri Lanka are proceeding.