Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered a cut in funds for overseas training of officials on farming nutritious grass for cattle in a project
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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The Bangladesh High Court yesterday observed that the present air pollution level in Dhaka was very alarming for all and the people's right to life, one of their fundamental rights, might be compromised if the pollution could not be controlled right now
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In a move that further strengthens India-Afghan relations, the Indian government on Tuesday announced that it is building a new dam in Afghanistan that will provide clean drinking water to millions of people in Kabul
India's frontline workers will be first to get Covid vaccine: PM Modi
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BBC features Nepal’s Sapana Roka Magar on this year’s "100 Women" list
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A public-private hospital partnership in Nepal
In one of the few arrangements of its kind in Nepal, a public-private partnership initiative has handed over to the local government the management of Charikot Hospital which had been run by a private non-profit organisation ever since the earthquake five years ago
Chemical castration of rapists given in-principle approval in Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved, in principle, a law on chemical castration of rapists
IHC defers decision to declare former PM Sharif proclaimed offender
The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday deferred decision to declare deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender until December 2
India escalated anti-Pakistan campaign after Islamabad's unveiling of dossier, Foreign Office
The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday said the Indian government had escalated its anti-Pakistan campaign — marked by false narratives, concocted evidence and orchestration of false flag operations — after Islamabad made public a dossier containing "irrefutable proof" of Indian sponsorship of terrorism in the country
Indian PM confident of reaching full potential of bilateral relationship with Sri Lanka
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a congratulatory message to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the first anniversary of assumption of office expressed confidence that the full potential of the bilateral relationship between the two countries will be realized under the President’s decisive leadership
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Dhaka to seek OIC finance for Gambia’s legal battle over Rohingyas
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Gamut of India-Nepal ties to come up during Indian foreign secretary's visit
Nepal hopes to resolve the nascent boundary dispute and early implementation of India-funded projects with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla during his two-day visit to Nepal November 26-27, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali told The Kathmandu Post
