After arriving home from Toronto to Turbat in a coffin, Karima Baloch has finally been laid to rest
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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Bangladesh to priotise 16.9 mn people for COVID vaccine, says Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has outlined the government's plans for the mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus in Bangladesh following the arrival of around 7 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from India
US climate envoy Kerry phones Bangladesh Foreign Minister Momen on climate issues
US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen discussed cooperation to deal with climate issues on Tuesday over phone
Bangladesh starts COVID-19 vaccination drive today
In a significant milestone in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh today began the second biggest vaccination drive in the South Asia region
Pakistan says it took note of Indian offer of vaccinating diplomats, families
Days after India offered vaccines for foreign diplomatic corps and their families in New Delhi, the Pakistan government said they have taken note of the offer, reported The News
Afghanistan to get half-million doses of vaccines from India
Afghanistan is expected to receive 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India with the next ten days, and approval regarding this is awaited from the World Health Organization, reported TOLOnews
Sri Lanka to receive 500,000 vaccine doses from India
Amid increasing COVID-19 infections cases in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka government announced on Wednesday that the country would receive 500,000 doses Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines from India on Thursday
Many projects in Tripura to boost trade between India and Bangladesh
Several infrastructural projects are under construction in the northeastern state of Tripura along the international border to boost trade between India and Bangladesh, Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais said on Tuesday
New Ayodhya mosque may be dedicated to icon of Hindu-Muslim unity
For the new mosque in Ayodhya, to be built on land mandated by the Supreme Court after it gave the previously disputed Babri Mosque land for the Ram temple to Hindus, Mughal emperor and dynasty founder Babar is history
Oli administration draws all-round flak for cracking down on civic protesters in Nepal
The blatant use of force by the police on civic protesters on Monday has drawn criticisms from all sections of society
Pakistan urges FATF for grey list removal
Pakistan has asked the global watchdog on money laundering and terror financing, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove the country from the grey list, after it claimed to have seen the "exposure" of Indian propaganda by the European Union (EU) DisinfoLab
IMF projects Pak growth rate at 1.5% for current fiscal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 1.5 percent for the current fiscal year 2020-21 compared to negative 0.4 percent for the previous fiscal year 2019-20
Sri Lankan PM seeks to expedite the repatriation of migrant workers
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday instructed to expedite the repatriation of Sri Lankan migrant workers who are waiting to return to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka to establish diplomatic relations with Lichtenstein
The Sri Lankan government is considering establishing diplomatic relations with the state of Lichtenstein, the wealthy landlocked country in the Europe
‘Trade, investment should dominate Bangladesh-US ties’
The relationship between Bangladesh and the United States, the largest economy of the world, should be dominated by trade and investment to benefit both countries, eminent personalities said at a webinar on Tuesday
