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.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the government coffers taking a major revenue hit. Under the current economic circumstances, the Ministry of Finance has calculated that of the projected Nu 33.2 bn domestic revenue in 2020-21 Financial year it will meet only 30.4 bn which is a Nu 2.8 bn internal revenue shortage
Sri Lanka’s Coronavirus infections topped 5,035 with 194 new infections found on October 13 in a new cluster, and the country’s mortality rate remains among the lowest in the world, with 13 deaths (0.26 percent), data show.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a map with a red line across southern Bhutan from Samtse to Samdrupjongkhar that will be Bhutan’s second line of defence against COVID-19 given the rising risks along Bhutan’s southern borders
The International Monetary Fund today projected the country will achieve a GDP growth of 4.4 percent for the fiscal year 2020-21 due to the ongoing economic slowdown stemming from the coronavirus pandemic
The meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) between Bangladesh and India may be held within this year, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen
In a striking show of unity and protest against the sudden spike in rapes, hundreds of women brought out a procession in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, right before midnight on Tuesday.
Uncertainty looms large over the timely execution of a slew of power transmission projects aimed at facilitating electricity evacuation from the upcoming 2,400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Bangladesh
With the ilish population declining day by day in Bangladesh’s rivers, researchers in Bangladesh have been trying to farm the national fish of the country in four phases
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow over the civilian casualties and displacement in Helmand province, where intensive clashes take place between government forces and Taliban fighters
Taliban’s last week on Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand province proved the insurgent group has broken promises not to target big cities, ministry of interior said
Some 5,000 families have fled their houses as intensive clashes between government forces and Taliban fighters are underway in the southern province of Helmand
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday asked Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Muhammad Imran, to take steps on the early completion of the ongoing projects for the benefit of the two neighbours
A 70-metre long Bangladeshi cargo ship ran aground at a Visakhapatnam beach near Tenneti Park due to heavy rains and winds triggered by the deep depression
Seven Indian nationals who were abducted in Libya last month have been released, the Indian government said in an official statement
As government and private hospitals in Kathmandu fill up with Covid-19 patients, some of them are offering rented hotel rooms or home care to meet the surge of the seriously sick
