An alleged Indian smuggler was shot dead at Suryapur Dumnikura border area under Halaughat upazila of Mymensingh early today

In a major relief to the already debt-ridden country, the Maldives on Sunday signed a deal with Japan for deferment on loan repayments under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiatives (DSSI)

Sending a strong message to the bureaucracy, the Afghan government arrested three members of the upper house of parliament for accepting bribes from custom officials in the country, TOLOnews reported

The Afghan government has decided to form a technical group to formulate the republic positions and views for the next round of the intra-Afghan talks with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, Tolonews reported

After a year that saw an unprecedented global health crisis, many are anticipating the coronavirus vaccine, as India prepares for the inoculation campaign, which is likely to commence in January 2021

Despite the COVID-19 challenges, Indian startups received investments to the tune of $9.3 billion in 2020, according to data from consultancy firm Tracxn

Nepal’s main opposition party, Nepali Congress, staged a nationwide protest against PM Oli's decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament, The Himalayan Times reported

The Pakistan government is ready for dialogue only with the serious-minded leadership of the opposition but PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz should not be part of the process, announced federal Minister for Information Senator Shibli Faraz on Monday

As Pakis­tan saw active COVID-19 cases falling by 10,000 in a month, it also reported another 1,974 people contracting the virus and 55 dying of it on Monday

Eight Pakistanis have made it to the 2020 global list of ‘100 Outstanding Women Nurse and Midwife Leaders’ for their contributions to raising healthcare standards across the globe, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic

A high-level Saudi delegation led by the kingdom’s foreign minister will pay an official visit to Pakistan next month for talks with the Pakistani leadership on the latest situation in the region, including the Middle East, and other bilateral issues

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the subject Minister and the officials to intervene to stop the irregularities perpetrated in purchase of crops including turmeric and maize from farmers, President’s Media Division said

Sri Lanka today welcomed the first group of tourists to visit the island after reopening its borders that were closed for visitors since March this year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka is to benefit from the US Government’s Foreign Military financing program given that it upholds, multiple conditions introduced by the US Government’s Amended Appropriation Act, dated 21st December this year

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK, Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO) Saida Muna Tasneem has been unanimously elected as the Vice-Chair of the 26th Assembly of IMSO for the biennial 2021-2022