The Ministry of Health has decided to expedite the formulation of a series of specific guidelines for the maintenance of the garment industry in the face of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 viral disease.
 

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