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Japan gives Sri Lanka Rs1.3bn of advanced medical equipment for coronavirus battle

Japan is giving a grant of 800 million yen (1,360 million rupees) of high tech medical equipment to Sri Lanka’s health system as the country successfully battles the Coronavirus pandemic

Maldives exports record amount of fish to Europe

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said a record amount of fish was exported to Europe on Wednesday via Turkish Airlines

Big names in global transport evince interest in running private trains in India

Global infra biggies like Hyundai, Hitachi, Mitsui, Bombardier, Mitsui, Alstom, Macquarie and Siemens are among the companies that have expressed interest in running private trains as per the policy formulated by Indian Railways

India, Sweden to cooperate in fight against COVID-19

India'sHealth Minister Harsh Vardhan and his Swedish counterpart Lena Hallengren on Tuesday discussed via video link the status and plans to handle coronavirus and decided to co-operate in the field of health and medicine

Bangladesh eases more curbs to lure investors shying away from China

Bangladesh Bank is relaxing restrictions further to attract foreign direct investment being diverted from China amidst the coronavirus pandemic

Infosys flies techies, families to Bengaluru from US

Global software major Infosys flew some of its techies and their families from the US to the city in a chartered flight amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Tuesday

IndIa-Bangladesh ICP on radar for human trafficking

Petrapole Integrated Check Point (ICP) on the India-Bangladesh border -- a major bilateral commerce point the two neighbouring countries which saw an annual trade of over Rs 21,380 crore in 2018 -- is on surveillance by Indian agencies and the border guarding force BSF for human trafficking

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society gets Tk 90.6 lakh from EU to combat flood impacts

In response to severe flooding that submerged parts of Bangladesh in late June, the European Union is providing EUR 100,000 (Tk 90.6 lakh) to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for early anticipatory action in order to reduce impacts on the most affected communities

US to advance ties with the Maldives

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed on Monday COVID-19 aid and bilateral cooperation, according to State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus

'Indian side admits constructing embankment in Nepal territory'

A joint survey team of Nepal and India gauged the Dasgaja area with a global positioning system which showed that the Indian side had constructed an embankment on 200 metres of encroached land in Dasgaja area, The Himalayan Times said

Pakistan renews calls for repatriation of Afghan refugees

Pakistan has renewed its call for the repatriation of the Afghan refugees and said the return of over two million refugees should be a part of the peace process in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia pledges to build 100 schools in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia has pledged funding for 35 development projects, including the construction of 100 schools, in Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Saudi Arabian embassy in Kabul

Covid vaccine could be out by December: Bangladeshi scientist

Claiming success in preliminary animal modelling trial of COVID-19 vaccine, Globe Biotech Limited has claimed to be the first company from Bangladesh to have a COVID-19 vaccine under development

Afghanistan's Abdullah Abdullah to visit Pakistan soon

Abdullah Abdullah, the head of Afghan peace council, will soon pay an official visit to Pakistan as part of efforts to advance the peace process that has entered a crucial phase, it was reported on Monday

Maldives, Saudi Fund sign US$ 50 mln agreements on housing, fisheries sector development

The Government of Maldives and the Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) on Sunday signed two agreements totalling 50 million US dollars on affordable housing scheme project and fisheries sector development project