Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stressed the need to advance the social security scheme with coordination, collaboration and cooperation among the three tiers of government
IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience
India's contribution to the improved global growth outlook extends well beyond the immediate AI boom or the performance of energy-exporting economies. The IMF's assessment points instead to a combination of domestic demand, demographics, market expansion and structural reforms as important drivers of India's longer-term prospects.
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Pakistan on Thursday joined the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), a Saudi-led initiative, aimed at promoting digital cooperation among member states
Sri Lanka to host maritime security cooperation talks with India and Maldives
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Sri Lanka government and ADB sign USD 165Mn loan agreement to aid COVID-hit SMEs
The Government of Sri Lanka entered into loan and grant agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to obtain a loan of USD 165 million and grants worth of USD 3 million from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), to provide a credit line to the Small and Medium – Sized Enterprises (SMEs) through ten qualified Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs)
'European Union overreacting to Sri Lanka import controls'
The European Union, which protested Sri Lanka’s import controls, is overreacting the island’s Central Bank Governor W D Lakshman said while officials said the data showed that affected imports are minimal
Coronavirus vaccine will be available for all in Bangladesh
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the the coronavirus vaccine will be made available to everyone in Bangladesh once the government gets the shots
Interpol wants six Bangladeshi human traffickers
Interpol put six human traffickers of Bangladesh in their "wanted-list", on charges of deceiving jobseekers and "wrongfully confining and killing" people over ransom demands
Dhaka-Thimphu to sign PTA next month
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Shringla visit: Little of substance but something amid strained ties
It was quite a charm offensive by the Indian foreign secretary
Eight iconic mosques to be built in eight divisions with Saudi support: Bangladesh PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said eight "iconic" mosques with all modern facilities will be built in eight divisions of the country with Saudi assistance
Bangladesh reports 2,292 new Covid cases
Bangladesh has recorded 2,292 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections so far to 456,438, health officials said on Thursday
Make no exception for criminals, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on officials not to make any exceptions for criminals, regardless of their political affiliation
11 Bangladeshi universities in QS Asia ranking
Eleven Bangladeshi universities have made it to the list of QS Asia University Ranking 202
