In Brief

7 nabbed over Bangladesh scrap dealer’s killing

dhaka: At least seven people have been arrested so far, and a nationwide combing operation was launched in Bangladesh on Sunday in connection with the killing of a scrap trader here. The government said the operation was launched to ensure pre-election stability following the gruesome murder of Lal Chand alias Sohag.

Pak making strong fiscal reforms: IMF

islamabad: Pakistan’s economic reforms under the IMF’s $7 billion loan have been “strong so far”, a representative of the international lender said. Pakistan had secured a three-year aid deal in 2024. Reforms have helped restore macroeconomic stability and rebuild investor confidence, the representative said.

Migrant, far-right groups clash in Spain

madrid: Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups, local residents and North African migrants in a town in southeastern Spain late on Saturday following an attack on an elderly man earlier in the week. The reasons behind the assault remain unclear.

Oz PM in China to bolster trade ties

Australian PM Anthony Albanese is in China to shore up trade relations between the two countries. He is slated to meet President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji of the National People’s Congress. He has managed to persuade Beijing to remove the trade barriers introduced under the previous government that cost Australian exporters more than $13 billion a year. Meanwhile, responding to the report that Pentagon had pressed Australia to clarify what role it would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan, his government said it would not commit troops in advance.