Afghanistan
Statement of Tehran Meeting Says Inclusive Govt 'Only Solution': Tolo News
Foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbor countries – Iran, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan plus Russia - issued a joint statement after their talks on Afghanistan in Tehran on Wednesday. Click here to read...
30 Cases of Violence Against Afghan Reporters Cited: ANJU: Tolo News
More than 30 cases of violence against journalists were recorded since the Islamic Emirate swept into power, the Afghanistan National Journalists Union said on Wednesday. Click here to read...
China to build military base on Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan: The Khaama Press
Tajikistan’s officials have confirmed that China is willing to build an $8.6 million military base on the border of Tajikistan with Afghanistan where the Tajik military personnel will be settled and not even one Chinese. Click here to read...
Ashraf Ghani’s chief of staff apologizes for supporting him: The Khaama Press
Chief of staff of Afghanistan’s former president Ashraf Ghani said that he made a big mistake by supporting him and for that, he apologizes to the entire people of the country. Click here to read...
ISIS unable to threaten region, Taliban are way stronger: Taliban’s minister: The Khaama Press
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has assured the region not to be threatened by ISIS-K from their soil and said that their fighters are way stronger and serious when it comes to suppressing the group. Click here to read...
Bangladesh
Special Campaign: Over 66 lakh to get second jab today- Daily Star
More than 66 lakh people, aged 25 and above, will receive their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines in a special countrywide campaign today, officials said yesterday. Click here to read...
Clash with Police: 1,600 BNP men sued- Daily Star
Police have filed a case against some 1,600 BNP leaders and activists over Tuesday's clash between the party men and law enforcers in the capital's Nayapaltan. Click here to read...
ED: Capsizes cannot be our norm- Dhaka Tribune
Another day, another capsized ferry, as the ferry Amanat Shah, carrying at least 17 vehicles and some passengers, capsized in the Padma River at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj. Click here to read...
Lead poisoning and child labour: Bangladesh has a long way to go- Dhaka Tribune
While Bangladesh is struggling to eliminate hazardous child labour, it has been found that thousands of children are still exposed to some clandestine sources of lead at their workplace, which go unnoticed by the government. Click here to read...
Rangpur attack: Men vanish in Pirganj villages- Dhaka Tribune
Women alleged the local men had been forced to go into hiding in order to evade unlawful arrest in cases filed over the recent arson attacks on Hindu homes in the area. Click here to read...
BD could make 'moral case' for increasing climate investment: UK HC- Asian Age
British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson on Wednesday said Bangladesh could make the 'moral case' for increased investment in climate adaptation during the upcoming COP 26 conference. Click here to read...
Bangladeshis protest outside UK parliament over temple violence- TOI
Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus joined Indian-origin Bengali Hindus at a protest outside the UK Houses of Parliament on Wednesday demanding the British government put pressure on Bangladesh to take action over the recent anti-Hindu atrocities. Click here to read...
Decoding the rising Islamist threat in Bangladesh- ORF
Bangladesh is known as a moderate Islamic country. There is a strong and committed secular section, but this is dwindling in numbers. Click here to read...
Bhutan
Gelephu airport to become second international airport- Kuensel
Work is underway to upgrade Gelephu domestic airport into an international airport. A feasibility study, soil testing, and other required technical assessments have been completed. Click here to read...
Unlike the rest of the world, Bhutanese celebrate Mother's Day on the Descending Day of Lord Buddha- Daily Bhutan
The Descending Day of Lord Buddha is to honour the day Lord Buddha returned to the human realm. During this festival, the Bhutanese pilgrimage to monasteries where they light a butter lamp. Click here to read...
China’s Bhutan foray a cause for concern- The Tribune
The calculated inexorable result appears near. Dragon’s October 23, 2021 stipulated “law”, effective January 1, 2022 states: “Sovereignty and territorial integrity of China are sacred and inviolable”, thereby suggesting that India’s is not. Click here to read...
Maldives
The Maldives Investment Forum in progress: Maldives experiencing new wave of growth: President - Trade Arabia
Maldives is experiencing a new wave of growth as the country’s economy makes a remarkable recovery from the effects of the pandemic, said the President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Click here to read...
Pres. urges to chart collective path towards a sustainable, equitable future for all - Raajje
In his remarks at the High-Level Thematic Debate on “Delivering Climate Action: for People, Planet and Prosperity” on Tuesday, the Maldivian president stated that Maldives alongside other small island states have been sounding the warning bells “for years” and that the choice is obvious for the island nations as well as billions of people across the globe; action must be taken with utmost urgency. Click here to read...
Climate change remains largest global threat, must remain highest priority: PGA Shahid - Raajje
Climate change remains largest global threat and must remain the highest priority, even though the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic cannot be ignored, says President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid. Click here to read...
Myanmar
297 Reported Attacks and Threats to Health Care During Eight Months of Myanmar Military’s Brutal Crackdown - Relief Web
At least 297 attacks and threats against health workers, facilities, and transports in Myanmar were perpetrated from February 1 to September 30, 2021, according to an analysis based on open-source reports compiled by Insecurity Insight, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Public Health and Human Rights (CPHHR). Click here to read...
Myanmar Regime’s Gagging of Suu Kyi Lawyers Against the Law - The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s military regime has imposed gagging orders on five lawyers representing detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who faces 11 charges, barring them from speaking to the media, foreign diplomats and international organizations. Click here to read...
ASEAN Leaders Voice Disappointment at Myanmar Junta as Summit Proceeds Without It - The Irrawaddy
Southeast Asian leaders voiced disappointment at the Myanmar junta during the first day of their annual meeting on Tuesday while also expressing concerns over the situation in the member state, which has been in chaos since a February coup. Click here to read...
Nepal
Hearing of Supreme Court cases stalled- Himalaya
Hearing of cases at the Supreme Court remained stalled today as well, as 15 justices were busy discussing their next move against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana. Click here to read...
Nine sentenced to life for killing two cops in Kailali- Himalaya
Kailali District Court has handed down life imprisonment to nine people for killing two policemen in Jugeda Village in the southern part of Dhangadi Sub-metropolitan City, Kailali. Click here to read...
Shakya resigns as Bagmati chief minister- Himalaya
Bagmati Chief Minister Asta Laxmi Shakya today tendered her resignation to Governor Yadav Chandra Sharma after having lost the majority required to stay put in the post after 13 UML Provincial Assembly members joined CPN (Unified Socialist). Click here to read...
Surging imports and decline in tourism take toll on forex reserves- TKP
At the end of the fiscal year 2020-21 in mid-July, Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves stood at Rs1399.03 billion ($11.75billion), sufficient for importing goods and services for 10.2 months. Click here to read...
India rejects net zero carbon emissions target, says pathway more important- Republica
India on Wednesday rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target and said it was more important for the world to lay out a pathway to reduce such emissions and avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures. Click here to read...
Nepal records Rs 500 billion foreign trade in first three months of current FY- Republica
The foreign trade of the country has increased by 68.13 per cent in the first three months of the current fiscal year. Click here to read...
NC General Convention Rescheduled For December 13-15- Rising Nepal
A day after party president Sher Bahadur Deuba’s instruction, the Nepali Congress Central Election Committee on Wednesday prepared a revised calendar for the general convention. Click here to read...
UML calls Standing Committee meeting today- KhabarHub
The CPN-UML has called a meeting of the Standing Committee (SC) today. Click here to read...
Nepal receives 1.02 million doses of Vero Cell vaccine bought through COVAX
The consignment is part of over 5.9 million doses of vaccine bought with a loan provided by Asian Development Bank. Click here to read...
Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (October 27, 2021)- ReliefWeb
Nepal reported 569 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths on October 26. As world mulls booster shots, experts urge Nepali authorities to take decision on vaccinating the population, booster shots on time to protect people. Click here to read...
Nepal committed to ending tuberculosis- Himalaya
The ministers of health of countries in the World Health Organisation South- East Asia Region have committed to renewing and accelerating efforts to end tuberculosis. Click here to read...
Pakistan
Govt plans ‘tax rationalisation’ for IMF deal: Dawn
To reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for revival of its programme, the government on Wednesday announced that it’s going for ‘rationalisation of taxes’ to bridge over Rs450bn gap in revenues it had given up on petroleum products to keep their prices one of the lowest in the world. Click here to read...
Pakistan calls for devising long-term roadmap for Afghanistan: Dawn
Speaking at the second Ministerial Meeting of Neighbouring Countries of Afghanistan in Tehran on Wednesday, he stressed the need for exploring possibilities of collaboration with key international actorsClick here to read...
TLP will now be treated as militant organisation: Fawad: The Express Tribune
A meeting led by Prime Minister Imran Khan was held yesterday, participated by the representative of intelligence and other relevant institutions. Click here to read...
PM Imran thanks Saudi crown prince for $3b deposit: The Express Tribune
The premier took to his official Twitter account to thank the prince for his “support” and for financing refined petroleum products with $1.2 billion. Click here to read...
Electoral body’s show cause to ministers: Fawad says to move as per ECP proceedings: The News
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has said that the ECP proceedings would move forward and he would move accordingly. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka
SL Navy takes delivery of ex-US Coastguard cutter - Ceylon Today
The Sri Lanka Navy has formally taken delivery of the ex-US Coastguard cutter, USCGC Douglas Munro, at the US Coastguard Base Seattle in Washington. Click here to read...
559 persons test positive for COVID-19 - Daily FT
A total of 559 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, increasing Sri Lanka’s overall detections to 538,320. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka’s CMPorts industrial park canvasses FDI in China’s Yangtze and Pearl River deltas - Economynext
Hambantota International Ports Group, a unit of China CMPorts said it is knocking on the doors of investors in Yangtze and Pearl River Deltas and key cities to come to an industrial zone in Sri Lanka. HIPG has stationed an investment promotion team in China “to inform and educate potential investors about new opportunities in Sri Lanka.” Click here to read...
Bandula undertakes to take over SLIIT - The Island
Bandula Gunawardane has, in his capacity, as the trade minister, assured the SLPP Parliamentary group that action would be taken to take over the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) divested through fraudulent means. Click here to read...
