Islamabad: The federal government had decided to reopen 25% of its airspace after June 20 to bring back more Pakistanis stranded abroad because of the coronavirus pandemic
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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Over 75,000 Pak nationals repatriated due to COVID-19: Official
Over 75,000 stranded Pakistani nationals had been repatriated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official said here
Sri Lankan President assures free and fair general election
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has assured to create the background to hold a free and fair election while giving priority to the health protection of the people, the President’s Media Division said
Bangladesh economy expected to grow 7.5% in FY2021 after pandemic-induced slowdown: ADB
Bangladesh's gross domestic product is expected to grow by 4.5% in fiscal year 2020 and 7.5% in fiscal year 2021, according to an Asian Development Bank report
Bangladesh's icddr,b begins clinical trial of Ivermectin
International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) yesterday started a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of anti-parasitic medicine Ivermectin, the organisation stated in a press release
Three more Bangladesh doctors died of COVID-19
Three more doctors died of COVID-19 in different districts yesterday, taking the toll to 44, according to Bangladesh Medical Association
Taliban leader tightens grip before Intra-Afghan talks
The Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada’s decision to appoint Mullah Yaqoob, elder son of Mullah Omar, as head of the military commission, is aimed at further strengthening his hold on all affairs ahead of the key negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan political leaders, the Pakistani newspaper Daily Times reported on Wednesday, citing a senior Taliban member
NATO allies committed to Afghanistan’s security: Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Defense Ministers meeting on Wednesday reiterated the alliance’s long-term commitment to Afghanistan’s peace process and security
LAC clash: Several Indian soldiers 'critically' injured, toll to rise
Several Indian Army soldiers are "critically injured" and are undergoing treatment, said government sources on Wednesday adding that "casualties could increase" further in what is being seen as one of the deadliest attack carried out by Chinese People's Liberation Army at Line of Actual Control
India's COVID-19 testing labs increase to 924
As the number of coronavirus infected patients across India crossed to 3.54 lakh (354,000), the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has increased the number of COVID-19 testing labs to 924
Lockdown's shadow on jobs scene to stay longer
The employment scenario in India, which was grim, turned grimmer due to the two-month lockdown, and experts say it may take longer to get back to the pre-Covid levels despite some month-on-month improvement
In 90 days, Maha COVID-19 deaths zoom from 1 to 5,537
It was on March 17 that Maharashtra notched the first COVID-19 death of a 64-year old man who died at the Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai
AIIB's $750 mn loan to India for corona response
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $750 million loan to India to assist the Centre in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the poor
IIT Guwahati develops high quality, affordable COVID-19 kits
Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) on Wednesday announced that its researchers have created several affordable and high-quality COVID-19 kits during the crisis
With biggest single day spike, Covid cases near 100,000 in Bangladesh
Novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh inched towards the 100,000-mark with over 4,000 more persons testing positive for the infection on Wednesday, the biggest single-day spike since the virus was first reported on March 8 in the country, health officials said
