Articles

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 September 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate, Turkmenistan Strengthen Ties with Launch of TAPI Project-Tolo News

Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, said on September 11, in Herat that the commencement of ....

September 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Employment , Balochistan , Security , Gwadar , Turkmenistan , UN , war crimes , reform , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Mindfulness City , Maldives-Qatar , Maldives Credit Rating , Faryab , Sindh.

Neighborhood News Digest- 03 September 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills 6 and injures 13 in Kabul explosion-The Khaama Press

The Kabul Police Command reports that today’s explosion in Kabul resulted in the deaths of six civilians, including one woman....

September 03, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Kabul , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Turkmenistan , Inflation , India-Bangladesh , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ITAK , Bank of Maldives (BML) , Water Sharing , Ramon Magsaysay Award , Plastic Waste Leakage , Pakhtun¬khwa Milli Awami Party

Neighborhood News Digest- 20 August 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Marks 105th Anniversary of Afghan Independence Day-Tolo News

Senior officials of the Islamic Emirate commemorated the 105th anniversary of Afghanistan's independence. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the....

August 20, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , IMF , Inflation , UN , JUI-F , TTP , Tourism. , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , - Maldives , Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) , Election Observers

Neighborhood News Digest- 16 August 2024

Afghanistan

3rd Anniversary of Islamic Emirate's Return to Power Celebrated-Tolo News

The 14th of August, the 24th of Asad, marked the third anniversary of the Islamic Emirate's return to power in Afghanistan, which was commem....

August 16, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , U.S. , India-Bangladesh , Malnutrition , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , interim Government , Third Anniversary , Forgotten Crisis , Court Marshal , Afghanistan-Pakistan Border , Maldives-US Relations , Maldives Environment Ministry.

Neighborhood News Digest- 14 August 2024

Afghanistan

Qani says: Border clash in Torkham destroys two Pakistani posts-The Khaama Press

Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesperson for the Interior Ministry of the interim government, announced that during a clash with Pakistani....

August 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , Awami League , PML (N) , PPP , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Torkham , World Food Forum , interim Government , Maldives-Bahrain Relations , Afghan Sikh , Indian Citizenship

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 August 2024

Afghanistan

UN: 63% of Afghanistan’s population is under 25-The Khaama Press

The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan (UNFPA) recently highlighted that approximately 63 percent of Afghanistan’s population is under....

August 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Palestine-Israel conflict , Tourism , PTI , ADB , India-Bangladesh , Research Vessel , U.N , Airspace , Public Holiday , Faiz Hameed , Baloch Yakjehti Commi¬ttee , Maldives-Bahrain Relations

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 August 2024

Afghanistan

New Kabul: Progress on Afghanistan’s Largest Urban Project-Tolo News

The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has announced that work on the second section of the first phase of the New Kabul project in Deh ....

August 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Global response , Remittances , Amnesty , TTP , Tourism. , India-Bhutan , Maldives-India relations , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , interim Government , UK Riots , Pakistan Olympics , Minority

Neighborhood News Digest- 07 August 2024

Afghanistan

Ministry Disputes IOM Migration Figures, Highlights High Return Rates- Tolo News

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has rejected the latest report by the International Organization of Migration (IOM), saying....

August 07, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Political Violence , Imran Khan , IMF , GDP , SDG , ADB , PTA , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives-China Relations , interim Government , Sri Lanka-Indonesia , China National Petroleum Corporation

Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh: A Deep Dive into Its Origin and Impact

Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

In recent weeks, Bangladesh has witnessed the outbreak of massive protests and demonstrations, unlike those witnessed in recent years, on the contentious issue of the country's quota system in government jobs. The quota syste....

August 02, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , economy , Bangladesh , Political Violence , Inflation , Awami League , BNP , Quota Reform Movement , freedom Fighters Quota , Razakar , Nine Point Demand.

Neighborhood News Digest- 30 July 2024

Afghanistan

Kabir Visits Iran for President's Inauguration Ceremony-Tolo News

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Political Deputy of the Prime Minister, along with his accompanying delegation, went to Iran on Monday to participate in th....

July 30, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , India-Bangladesh , ECP , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives Tourism , Quota Protest , Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) , Indonesia.