India has assured Bangladesh of cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade
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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BSF-BGB meet to fortify security for people living along India-Bangladesh borders
The five-day Director General (DG) level Border Coordination Conference (BCC) between India's Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), which begun here on Tuesday, would deliberate upon the steps being taken to reinforce the security grid in a cohesive manner for the betterment of people living along the borders of both the countries, an official release said
Bangladesh's displaced workers of three sectors to get cash assistance
The workers who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 fallout across three sectors -- garments, leather and footwear -- are about to finally receive Tk 3,000 per month as financial assistance
Bangladesh urges India to lift restrictions on seed import
Bangladesh yesterday demanded the withdrawal of a bar on seed imports from India to boost bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector
Delhi AQI in severe category, to deteriorate in coming days
The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has plunged into the severe category with a count of 404 in the early hours of Wednesday
India, Japan review security situation in Indo-Pacific region
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Japanese counterpart Kishi Nobuo on Tuesday reviewed the prevailing security situation and the need for a free and open maritime order in the Indo-Pacific region
India's Wipro to take over IT operations of German firm
Indian software major Wipro on Tuesday announced that its is taking over the IT operations of German food services firm Metro AG in a $700 million (Rs 5,171 crore) deal
World Bank to fund $500 mn 'green' highway project in India
India and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $500 million project to build safe and green national highway corridors in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
COVID-19 resilience: Bangladesh among top 20 nations
Bangladesh has climbed four spots into the top 20 of Bloomberg’s latest monthly COVID-19 resilience rankings
Bangladesh's largest solar power plant connected to national grid
The country's largest solar power plant at Mymensingh has been connected to the national grid
Taliban’s Pakistan connection: Deputy leader meets injured fighters in Karachi
A video surfaced in social media showing the Taliban’s deputy leader Mullah Baradar meeting injured insurgents in a hospital in Pakistan, though the place of the meeting wasn’t revealed by the Taliban
Political bickering among Kabul leaders could derail talks
A member of the Afghan negotiation team warned that the political bickering and fragmentation among Kabul’s political elites could threaten the peace talks with the Taliban, TOLOnews reported
Bhutan announces seven-day nationwide lockdown
With the continued emergence of fresh COVID-19 cases in the last three days, Bhutan on Tuesday evening announced a seven-day nationwide lockdown, effecting from 23 December, to contain the spread of the virus, The Bhutanese reported
No one will be discriminated against on religious lines: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government was committed to ushering in development in India without any discrimination on the basis of religion
Modi impressed with rise in leopard population In India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the increasing population of leopards in India which has registered more than 60 per cent rise in the latest report
