Full-blown systemic collapse: Awami League hits out at Bangladesh govt over unprecedented energy crisis

IANS | August 13, 2026 7:08 PM

Dhaka, Aug 13 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has accused the ruling BNP government of pushing the country into an unprecedented energy crisis, saying it has continued the “fatal policy inertia” of the previous interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus. The party claimed that daily power outages lasting between six and 12 hours have made life increasingly difficult for people across the country.

Pakistan's debt swells 75 pc to Rs 83.6 trillion in four years

IANS | August 13, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan's federal government debt has surged by 75 per cent over the past four years despite a sharp rise in revenues and repeated fiscal tightening measures under International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed programmes, a report has said.