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.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s meeting with Nepali Congress President leader Sher Bahadur Deuba yesterday has been interpreted by media outlets as the PM’s attempt to seek the main opposition party’s support to run a coalition government if the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) splits
The Nepali government has sent requests to several countries that are producing COVID-19 vaccines seeking their early availability after they are proven to be effective, officials said here on Sunday
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the government would be compelled to enforce complete lockdown if the opposition did not desist from holding public gatherings at a time when the country was reeling under the impact of COVID-19
What happens to a jihadist non-state actor when he becomes a liability to the Pakistani establishment? He dies causelessly, as did the blasphemy activist and head of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party, Khadim Hussain Rizvi
A seven-year-old girl was hospitalised after a shopkeeper allegedly raped her at gunpoint in Lahore, police said, adding the perpetrator has been arrested
The perennially frosty ties between India and Pakistan, rivals who have three times gone to war, have hit the lowest ebb during the global health crisis
Eighty one (81) Pakistani academics have figured in the list of the world’s top two per cent scientists in a global list issued by the United States’ Stanford University
On the occasion of the first full year of the tenure of Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Chief Government Whip and Minister of Highways Sunday inaugurated the project to develop 160 roads in all the 160 electorates of the country
Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification to establish two new ministries and revise the subjects of several ministries
Two separate photos of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have gone viral on social media, giving people a glimpse of the leader's daily life, the media reported on Sunday
British Airways has applied for permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh or CAAB to fly Dhaka-London direct after 11 years
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has invited Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Bangladesh
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured the people that the government has paid special attention to keep them safe from coronavirus amid apprehensions of deterioration of the situation in winter
A tripartite agreement between two local trade bodies and the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) was signed yesterday to strengthen private sector engagement in trade and investment between Japan and Bangladesh
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is all set to import up to 250 megawatt of electricity from India to ensure smooth supply of electricity during the winter
