Four key aides of Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday
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.
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Nepal-EU meeting dwells on COVID-19 impacts
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75,829 new corona cases in India, tally crosses 65L
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Maulana Fazl to head anti-government alliance in Pakistan
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-Fazl), has become the first president of the opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) after his unanimous nomination by the heads of all the constituent parties during their first formal meeting through video link on Saturday
Pakistani ministers censure former PM Sharif for ‘defaming’ army
Pakistani ministers on Saturday launched a scathing attack on former premier Nawaz Sharif, accusing him of defaming the military and playing dirty politics to create political instability in the country
Island authority ordinance shocks Sindh province
Sindh based political parties, civil society organisations as well as the PPP led Sindh government on Saturday expressed their dismay and anger over a presidential ordinance – surfacing on social media on Friday night – about formation of an islands development authority
Sharif-Modi secret meeting held in Nepal?
The Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication, Shahbaz Gill, alleged on Saturday that former premier Nawaz Sharif held a secret meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kathmandu [Nepal] while keeping the Foreign Office away from it
International organizations praise Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 control
United Nations international organizations in Sri Lanka have commended Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi on the measures taken to control the COVID-19 epidemic in the country
Permission given to tow the fire-stricken oil tanker away from Sri Lankan waters
The Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) Colombo has given permission for the fire-stricken crude oil tanker MT New Diamond to be towed to a safe destination away from Sri Lankan waters, the Sri Lanka Navy said
Sri Lanka slaps coronavirus curfew in Divulapitiya, Minuwangoda after COVID-19 patient
Sri Lanka has imposed curfew in Divulapitiya and Minwangoda towns north of the capital Colombo to contain the spread of Coronavirus after a COVID-19 positive patient was found Sunday, the state information office said
Rooftop solar projects beam through pandemic haze in Banngladesh
Like any other business, new clean energy ventures are facing disruptions to their tempo for the COVID-19 pandemic
Vikram Doraiswami to take over as new Indian envoy to Bangladesh
Senior Indian diplomat Vikram Doraiswami will arrive in Dhaka on October 5 and take charge as the new Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, officials said here
Kidnapped schoolgirl rescued, Bangladesh TV journo held from hotel
A journalist working for Shomoy TV was arrested from a hotel in Kuakata town in south-eastern Bangladesh early on Saturday and a schoolgirl he had allegedly abducted was rescued, police said
48-hour countrywide goods transport strike called in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners Workers Unity Council has announced a nationwide goods transport strike for 48 hours to push its 9-point demand
Popularize waterways, experts tell Bangladesh government
Speakers at a meeting in the Bangladesh capital on Saturday said most government measures taken to protect rivers and strengthen the river transport sector are positive but slow in implementation
