Sri Lanka will set up a pharmaceuticals investment zone in Hambantota, under a government plan to produce 50 percent of drug requirements in the country and start exports, the President’s office said

Amid COVID-19 crisis that left many jobless across the world and led to spurt in human trafficking, the Border Security Force (BSF) at India-Bangladesh border turned saviour for 17 people being trafficked to India with lucrative job offers

The 50th edition of the biannual talks between the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) and its Indian counterpart, the Border Security Force (BSF) will take place in Dhaka from Sunday

Seven Bangladeshi schoolgirls were saved from early marriage in Sirajganj's Belkuchi upazila yesterday, thanks to timely action by the local administration

Indian customs officials intercepted a fishing trawler "smuggling sarees and other garments worth about Rs 3.3 crore" to Bangladesh, from South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal

Talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban slated to take place in Doha on Saturday have raised hopes among the people of the war-torn country for peace after years of conflict

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke via video link at the opening ceremony of intra-Afghan negotiations held in Doha on Saturday, under the chairmanship of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Taliban and the Afghan government are both getting ready for the first intra-Afghan talks to be held in Doha, Qatar

A framework has been established between Maldives and the United States to develop and strengthen military and security ties between both countries

The cargo ferry service between India's Cochin and Kulhudhuffushi and Male' City in Maldives, is scheduled to commence on September 20

Maldives Police Service has warned action against organizers and participants of public gatherings held in violation of health safety guidelines issued by Health Protection Agency (HPA) amid the state of public health emergency declared in the country over the coronavirus pandemic

Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Friday announced that the animal trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin were successful. It said the results demonstrated the protective efficacy of the vaccine in a live viral challenge model

The Standing Committee of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) today passed the agenda prepared jointly by the two co-chairpersons of the party — Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal — and decided to give Dahal executive powers to run the party

Nepal is seeking yet another term on the Human Rights Council for the 2021-23 period, amid rising concerns over the country’s commitment to rights issues and criticism for failing to uphold its past promises, including those which it made before its election to the UN body for the 2018-20 period

With the partial lifting of the prohibitory orders on Thursday, Kathmandu Valley has become abuzz with activity. Vehicles can be seen snaking through some major road sections in the Valley leading to traffic jams in busy areas such as New Road, Ason, and Indrachowk