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.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has said that the recent statement by Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari has exposed the confusion prevailing in the frontline ranks at the Foreign Office (FO) and the federal cabinet, which has been affecting the Kashmir cause amid the atrocities being committed by Indian forces
Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said that security agencies received 97 warnings prior to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that targeted churches and luxury hotels in the island-nation and claimed the lives of over 250 people
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday accused the then Army chief (and later President) Ziaur Rahman and his wife Khaleda Zia of resorting to the "politics of killing Bangabandhu", saying that he gave all sorts of support to the murderers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Sunday sought assistance from diplomats of several countries, including India, to trace and bring back the fugitive killers of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 45th death anniversary
The US Department of State has issued a Level-4 travel advisory for Bangladesh, warning US citizens against travelling to the country amid restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
The government has said Biman Bangladesh Airlines is issuing tickets first to the travellers who had booked flights before the suspension of services over the pandemic
India's novel coronavirus tally crossed the 26-lakh (2.6 million) mark on Monday with 57,981 new cases in 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 50,921 with 941 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry
In what can be a matter of concern, India has left the US and Brazil behind, as far as its seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases are concerned
Maharashtra's academic and cultural capital Pune on Sunday broke ahead of Mumbai to emerge as the country's new "corona capital" with the maximum COVID-19 cases
Mumbai police swooped on a night club in Jogeshwari early on Sunday morning and arrested at least 97 persons, including 28 women, for violating COVID-19 norms, officials said
Mumbai pilot Capt Amol Yadav -- who created ripples in the aviation industry by making a six-seater aircraft on his building terrace in Kandivali -- is now all set to soar in the skies with his beautiful bird
At least 21 Taliban militants were killed and seven others injured in clashes that erupted in two Afghan provinces, army authorities said on Sunday
The Afghan government is working on plans to remove problems in the way of peace, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar said Sunday, pledging that the challenges will be addressed in near future
Afghanistan’s army on Sunday conducted a military exercise in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, near the Durand Line, the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, a crossing that has witnessed clashes between the security and defense forces of both countries in recent years
Joe Biden, who will be the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, will give “high priority to” strengthening India-US relations including on counter-terrorism and for ensuring China can't threaten its neighbours, according to his campaign
