The national task force on the 21st Century Economic Roadmap for Bhutan is working on two main ambitious economic targets by 2030—a GDP of Nu 1 trillion and a high-income society as per the World Bank’s definition
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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National Human Rights Commission takes serious exception to killing of youth
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Terror attacks, threats resurface in Pakistan
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Imran Khan govt under fire for providing Jadhav legal option against conviction
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Pakistan signs loan deals with World Bank, AIIB
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Escaped Sri Lankan COVID-19 patient caught
Sri Lankan authorities on Friday caught a COVID-19 patient after he had escaped from a hospital on the outskirts of Colombo while receiving treatment, police said
Sri Lanka debt moratorium discussed by India Exim Bank, finance ministries
India's finance ministry and Export-Import Bank officials have held online talks with Sri Lanka’s finance ministry on structuring a debt moratorium for the country, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said
Bangladesh hospital owner embezzled Tk 12.5 crore
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Serve people with a smile: Foreign minister to Bangladesh missions
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has asked all Bangladeshi missions abroad to serve people with a smile
COVID-19: 35,988 known cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 60 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 557 samples tested over the last 24 hours
