Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came down hard on her political opponents, lambasting them for doing nothing during the challenging time of the COVID-19
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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.
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Pakistan to cut international flights by 80 percent
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International flights resumed to and from Dhaka on Saturday after a 17-day hiatus though restrictions remained for passengers coming from countries with huge number of COVID-19 cases, The Daily Star reported
