The Election Commission in Nepal has summoned both fractions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Friday for discussions, reported The Himalayan Times
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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Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the UK government to push for a strong resolution in the next month Human Rights Council, enabling more robust monitoring and reporting of human rights conditions in Sri Lanka
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Indian among 20 finalists for Commonwealth Youth Awards
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Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Asad Durrani has been interacting with India's RAW since 2008: Defence ministry
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Single national curriculum in Pakistan to begin from August
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood announced on Wednesday that the country will adopt the Single National Curriculum (SNC) from the next academic year, which will begin from August 2021
First human rights resource portal launched in Pakistan
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The best way to honour Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is building an egalitarian and secular Bangladesh where all will have equal access to opportunities, and religion will not be used for political purposes, two leading economists said yesterday
Momen: Bangladesh-Japan ties rock solid
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday described the Dhaka-Tokyo relationship as "rock solid," noting that Japan came out to help Bangladesh without reservation
