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.
Officials posted at the Pakistani High Commission in the United Kingdom on Wednesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that a representative of Nawaz Sharif had initially agreed to receive the arrest warrants against the PML-N supremo, but changed his mind minutes before their arrival at the former Prime Minister's Park Lane residence
Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was handed over the command of the Pakistan Navy in a ceremony held on Wednesday
The Sri Lankan Health Ministry has issued a revised timeline for the resumption of activities until October 31, which categorises activities as normal operations, restricted operations, higher restrictions, and no operation
The Director of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said the apparel worker who was first diagnosed with the new coronavirus is not the origin of the COVID-19 cluster at Minuwangoda Brandix garment factory and the virus may have been in the factory for several weeks
Sri Lanka’s Railway Department has taken steps to cancel 15 trains on the main line from midnight today (7) until further notice due to the COVID-19 coronavirus danger
Temasek Foundation in Singapore handed over the donation of 1 million Livinguard face masks (worth USD 20 million) to Sri Lanka at a ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry Wednesday (07 October)
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has decided to suspend all services offered by the Consular Affairs Division of the Ministry on 08th and 09th October 2020, to restrict the congregation of the general public and thereby to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 Virus, the Ministry said
An investigation carried out by the Committee on Public Enterprises has revealed that the country had incurred a loss of 1.1 billion rupees due to the purchase of coal
Bangladesh has logged 1,520 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 373,151, health officials said on Wednesday
The recent gang rape incident in Bangladesh's Noakhali district has exposed the brutal atrocities and crime against women in the country
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for ensuring $100 billion a year for developing countries to save them from climate change impacts as she placed a four-point proposal including "establishing climate justice" at a virtual "Climate Vulnerable Leaders' Event"
The cabinet yesterday expressed hope that Bangladesh would get the Covid-19 vaccine on a priority basis as the government was in touch with all countries and organisations trying to develop it
Every year 50 Japanese companies will come to Bangladesh to do business if the country improves its investment climate and develop infrastructure further, said Yuji Ando, country representative of Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro)
Half a century after the birth of Bangladesh, the work of inscription of “BD / BANGLADESH” has been completed by changing the writing “PAK / PAKISTAN” on the existing pillars on the Bangladesh-India border
In an interview with TOLOnews' Lotfullah Najafizada, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said that he expects the Afghan peace process to be concluded in months, not years
