Recently, a 25-year-old unmarried woman in Thimphu went to her friend. She was desperately looking for abortion pills. She could not find them in medical stores in Thimphu
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.
More on REGION
Nepal’s economy projected to grow by only 0.6 percent in 2020-21, World Bank says
Nepal’s economy is projected to grow by just 0.6 percent in the current fiscal year 2020-2021, inching up from an estimated 0.2 percent in 2019-20 as lockdowns promoted by COVID-19 disrupted economic activity, especially tourism, according to the World Bank’s latest South Asia Economic Focus
Asian Development Bank to give $150 million for airport improvement works
The Asian Development Bank is poised to issue $150 million to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to upgrade the airports in Kathmandu and Bhairahawa
Inflation crushing Pakistanis; Financial collapse, FATF blacklisting could be next
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the price of wheat has touched Rs 2,400 per 40kg. As higher food prices continue to push inflation up, the country is staring at a massive wheat and flour crisis
Pakistan Peoples Party to stage 'massive power show'
The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party has announced that it would stage a "massive power show" in Karachi on October 18, which would the "beginning of the end" for the incumbent Imran Khan-led government
Pakistan's Punjab province under 'micro smart lockdowns'
The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed 'micro smart lockdowns' in all of its 36 districts following a surge in the number of fresh coronavirus cases
Two-year-old girl assaulted, tortured before being killed in Peshawar, say police
Charsadda police on Thursday said that the two-and-a-half-year-old girl Zainab, whose body was found in Jabba Korona area in the limits of Daudzai police station of Peshawar a day earlier, appeared to have been assaulted and tortured before being killed
World Bank forecasts 0.5% growth rate for Pakistan
The World Bank sees an “anaemic” economic outlook of Pakistan, with growth rate of just 0.5% in the current fiscal year
Sri Lanka postpones repatriation flights till further notice
The Sri Lankan government has decided to postpone all repatriation flights until further notice in the wake of a Covid-19 cluster detected at a garment manufacturing facility in Gampaha district
COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka cluster reaches 1,034
The number of cases in the recently-emerged COVID-19 cluster at a garment manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka's Gamapaha district has increased to 1,034, rasing the island nation's overall infection tally to 4,459
Government to obtain a $ 400 million loan from ADB to develop secondary education
The government has received the cabinet approval at the Cabinet Meeting held on 1st April 2020 to obtain a loan of up to US $ 400 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of results based programs
50,000 FTZ workers at risk of COVID-19 exposure in Sri Laka: Activist
Over 50,000 of Sri Lanka’s free trade zone (FTZ) workers are at risk of exposure to COVID-19 as a result of the unexpected Brandix apparel factory cluster which at last count was at 1,034 confirmed cases
Good road network will boost economic growth: Bangladesh PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government was working to build a 'communication network' across the country to ensure transportation of goods and economic self-sufficiency of people
Bangladesh ahead in South Asia in GDP growth in FY2019-20: WB
The World Bank, in a report today, has estimated that Bangladesh will do better than its South Asian neighbours in GDP growth for the fiscal year 2019-20
Bill Gates calls Bangladeshi scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri a hero
American philanthropist Bill Gates has called Bangladeshi scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri a hero in the field and the fight against the world’s longest-running pandemic—cholera
