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.
A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for Oct 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list’, based on a review of Islamabad’s performance to meet global commitments and standards on fight against money laundering and terror financing (ML&TF)
Sri Lanka President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa emphasizes that ensuring national security is his and the government’s first and foremost responsibility and appropriate steps have already been taken to achieve this
Following the discovery of a coronavirus infected woman at a garment factory in Minuwangoda, the relevant authorities have taken immediate action to control the spread of the disease
Sri Lanka's Minister of Health Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi respectfully requests the support of the people to control COVID-19 viral infection in the country
Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has expressed his disappointment over the progress of the Criminal Investigation Departments investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks following the release of a suspect
Foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka have praised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her "able and prudent" leadership and tireless efforts in changing the course of national progress, braving a sea of challenges and setbacks along her way
Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Sunday inaugurated the new Sylhet-London-Sylhet route
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has praised the Health Ministry for its efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic in the country
Direct talks between negotiating teams representing the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban have yet to begin, 22 days after the opening ceremony, despite several preliminary meetings between the two sides
There is widespread outrage on social media as the graphic video of a woman in Noakhali being gang-raped was uploaded and shared yesterday
The Afghanistan Private Companies Recruitment Union is mulling launching a program to facilitate legal jobs facilitation for Afghan workers abroad
President Ashraf Ghani leading a high government delegation, heads to Kuwait and Qatar on Monday morning, the Presidential Palace said
Maldives’s historic Friday Mosque opens for public after having been closed for nearly a year for renovation work
After being suspended for nearly six months, boulder export from Bhutan has been resumed since 15 September
Leki Wangmo, 29, joined a construction firm recently. She doesn’t know the name of the company that employed her
