The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
Asia's biggest ever drug bust in Myanmar on May 18 last is reportedly linked with top Southeast Asian drug syndicates and also hints at the involvement of Karachi-based underworld network, D-Company, led by India's top fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, who controls major narcotics operations in Bangladesh and Thailand
Global credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Services on Monday downgraded India's sovereign ratings as it sees challenges piled up on the country's policymaking institutions to mitigate the risks of a sustained period of relatively low growth
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced the reopening of tourism industry and allowed all overseas Pakistanis to return home after the National Coordination Committee gave the go-ahead to self-quarantine policy for Covid-19 patients among them
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that people should learn living with COVID-19 by taking precautionary measures to avoid contracting it till its vaccine is made
The Islamabad district administration has announced to impose a fine of up to 3,000 PKR ($18) for not wearing face masks at public places, in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19, the Pakistani capital's Deputy Commissioner (DC) said
The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on all social, political and economic sectors of Bangladesh, said politicians and eminent economists of Bangladesh
A study undertaken by BRAC, DataSense and Unnayan Shamannay has brought to light the havoc that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on the people’s income in Bangladesh
Local airlines yesterday saw an underwhelming response on the first day of the resumption of regular passenger flights on three domestic routes, following more than two months of flight suspension, sources at different airlines said
The Nepalese government has released an 11-point action plan to bring back and manage citizens who have been affected by COV- ID-19 and want to return home
The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic could push up to 86 million more children in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa into poverty by the end of this year, according to a report released on Monday by Save the Children and UNICEF
An Afghan children’s rights organization says that the coronavirus crisis has left more than seven million children in the country prone to poverty, barring them from their basic rights in a country where half the population is under 15 years of age
The Afghan educational authorities said that there was no plan to reopen the educational centers amid high threats of the covid-19 pandemic in the country
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says that any release of Taliban prisoners should be responsible
A prominent businessman of Bhutan came forward to rebuild one of the major damaged culvert embankments at the border, which was causing innumerable hardships to hundreds of villagers of Assam
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday held a hearing using video conferencing, marking the first time for the top court to hold a virtual hearing
