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Bangladesh scientists crack genetic riddle of novel coronavirus

The scientists of Child Health Research Foundation or CHRF have sequenced the genome of a strain of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh

Second flight with stranded Kashmiri students in Dhaka lands in Srinagar

A second batch with 169 Kashmiri students from Bangladesh arrived in Srinagar by a special flight on Tuesday

Sri Lanka plans accelerated urban development of cities with foreign investment

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has focused on launching an accelerated urban development drive centering on Colombo and other main cities in the country as the country returns to normalcy from COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus outbreak: Japan provides 2,000 PPEs to Bangladesh

Japan handed over 2,000 sets of high quality personal protective equipment to the health and family welfare ministry today as part of its support to Bangladesh in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic

Pakistan imported medicines and vitamins from India, shows ministry document

While a directive has been issued by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to probe the import of over 450 medicines from India, a document of Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) shows that a number of vitamins, drugs and salts were imported from India, reported Dawn

Indian Navy ship brings back Sri Lanka Navy personnel training in India

An Indian Navy warship has brought back ten Sri Lankan Navy personnel, who were in India attending a training course conducted by the Indian Navy, after the conclusion of the course, Colombo Page reported

Indian envoy summoned by Nepal foreign office

Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali summoned India’s Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Monday over a new road being built through Lipulekh and handed over a protest note over the road, foreign ministry spokesman Bharat Raj Poudyal said

Has Vizag gas leak contaminated water bodies?

A study is on over the impact of the gas leak from South Korean company LG Polymers on the overall environment in the surrounding villages while authorities have sent samples from water bodies including a major water reservoir for analysis amid public apprehension that they were contaminated by chemical toxins

'Imran Khan govt's move to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan illegal'

A Pakistani human rights activist has called Islamabad's move to fortify its occupation of Gilgit-Baltistan by holding elections in the region illegal

Bangladesh's economy will weather the virus storm

Despite these dark predictions, the main light in Bangladesh's economy is agriculture that is the largest employment sector. The government of Bangladesh has been highly successful in boosting the rural and agro-economy even during COVID-19, writes Swadesh Roy  for South Asia Monitor

Taliban eyes close ties with India

The Taliban group has said that they would like to have a positive relationship with India and welcomed New Delhi’s cooperation in Afghanistan

Nepalis still stuck in no man’s land

Having lost their jobs, Nepali workers in India continue to arrive at the border more than a month after India went into lockdown, only to be denied entry into their own country

India responds to Nepal’s statement on Lipulekh, says territory is theirs

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has responded to Nepal government’s statement on the issue of India’s move of opening a link road to China via Lipulekh

ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech to develop indigenous COVID-19 vaccine

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has  partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for coronavirus

3,000 Afghans return home as Pakistan opens border

Pakistan has opened its border with Afghanistan at Chaman to allow the return of Afghans to their country