Maldives Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail has responded to Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed’s call for him to resign
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, UAE sign anti-money laundering pact
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Foreign Minister Qureshi meets Putinin Moscow
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1.7 mn workers face uncertainty in Sri Lanka amid COVID-19
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Sri Lanka to increase security in Mannar seas to prevent poaching
State Minister of Fisheries Kanchana Wijesekara told Parliament yesterday (09) that the Sri Lankan government will take measures to increase security in the Northern seas to prevent Indian fishermen from poaching in territorial waters
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed relevant authorities to rehabilitate 5,000 tanks scattered across the island following a mechanism combining ancient technology and modern scientific methods, the President’s Media Division said
Bangladesh to set up watchtowers, CCTVs to monitor Rohingyas
Bangladesh's Liberation War Affairs Minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque has said that fences, watchtowers and CCTVs will be installed to beef up surveillance in and around the Rohingyas camps to check criminal activities
Global action needed to ensure safe environment for students, says PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a concerted global action to ensure a safe and secure environment for students during the ongoing coronavirus crisis as education is one of the sectors deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Bangladesh reports over 1,800 fresh Covid cases
Bangladesh reported 1,826 new Covid-19 cases and 41 fresh deaths on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 331,078 and toll to 4,593, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said
