The US-led NATO forces attacked Afghanistan twenty years ago on October 7, 2021, following the announcement by then US President George W. Bush. Click here to read... [2]
On Wednesday, dozens of government employees who have been queuing in front of the capital’s banks to withdraw salaries complained of difficulty withdrawing funds. Click here to read... [3]
Deputy foreign minister and spokesperson of the ministry Lolwah Rashid al-Khater in her interview with Foreign Policy said that they have asked the international community not to hurry in recognizing the Taliban in Afghanistan. Click here to read... [4]
Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan resumed the issuance of passports on Tuesday, October 5, and promised that the previous government was issuing three thousand passports but they intend to issue six thousand passports per day. Click here to read... [5]
UNHCR working in close cooperation with the authorities and taking measures to ensure safety for those most at risk. Click here to read... [6]
Over 22,300 samples tested in a day for a positivity rate of 2.97%.Click here to read... [7]
WB says GDP is expected to grow by 6.4% instead of its previous forecast of 5.1%.Click here to read... [8]
The World Bank in a report noted a gradual recovery in employment and earnings in Bangladesh, forecasting that the country's poverty rate will come down to pre-pandemic levels in the current fiscal year. Click here to read... [9]
Two ends of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel were brought together under the Karnaphuli river yesterday afternoon. Click here to read... [10]
An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude jolted Myanmar early today, with tremors being felt in parts of Bangladesh. Click here to read... [11]
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken up steps to seize the assets of Shahedul Haque over his involvement in casino scams. Click here to read... [12]
The Serum Institute of India has been allowed by the country's government to send 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Bangladesh, according to the local media. Click here to read... [13]
Nepalese Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka has said that the existing friendly ties with Bangladesh are set to grow further in the days ahead. Click here to read... [14]
Ruling Awami League on Thursday finalized candidates for a constituency, two upazila parishads, 10 municipalities and two union parishads. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [15]
Following reports by The Bhutanese on an extortion network in Jaigaon comprising of five local journalists, some SSB, some customs and others that preyed on Bhutanese exports and even imports, it has been learnt that senior officials in New Delhi are instituting their own enquiries. Click here to read... [16]
The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) had planned to set up exchange counters in Phuentsholing to exchange more than Nu 1 bn in cash in Jaigaon by releasing INR of an equivalent amount, however, that plan has hit a snag for now. Click here to read... [17]
A Deputy Commandant (DC) of the SSB based in Jalpaiguri, Rajneesh Moral, has been transferred out and is undergoing an enquiry over allegations of his links with tobacco smugglers in Jaigaon who smuggled tobacco into Bhutan. Click here to read... [18]
The Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) has forwarded the alleged sexual harassment case to the police on 1 October. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [19]
His Majesty The King visited Lunana yesterday morning, and granted Lagthram to the 191 households who are receiving Land Kidu in Goenshari, Punakha. Click here to read... [20]
The illegal trade of Ngultrum (Nu) and Indian Rupee (INR) still thrives in Jaigaon, with Nu plunging in value by as much as eight percent. Click here to read... [21]
Business houses have proposed fiscal incentives (FIs) to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to be included in the new FIs that have been extended until the middle of next year by the National Assembly. Click here to read... [22]
The economy is recovering after an unprecedented pandemic-induced fall in tourism. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [23]
The Economy Outlook published by the World Bank said the real GDP of the Maldives is projected to grow by 22.3 percent this year. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [24]
he Maldives’ recovery continues as tourism rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimize the economic impacts of the recent waves of COVID-19. Click here to read... [25]
The annual UNWTO Executive Training Programme returned to focus on harnessing the power of domestic tourism to drive recovery and growth in destinations across Asia and the Pacific. Click here to read... [26]
This UNGA session was particularly special as in the Chair when he addressed the UNGA was Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, who was elected President of the 76th session with a thumping majority. Click here to read... [27]
Malaysia’s foreign minister has suggested his government may be willing to hold talks with Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government (NUG), the latest sign that the nations of ASEAN are beginning to tire of the junta’s stonewalling on a Five-Point Consensus agreed in April. Click here to read... [28]
The head of one of the Myanmar military’s regional commands has been detained and interrogated by the military regime after his plan to defect and take refuge in an area controlled by an ethnic armed group was exposed, according to sources close to the matter. Click here to read... [29]
A train engineer who was accused of informing the military council of other railway staff members taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) was shot and killed in Mandalay’s Amarapura Township on Tuesday. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [30]
An escalation in fighting between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Tatmadaw near the town of Mong Ko on the China border has emptied villages, while inflaming longstanding tensions over who controls the area. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [31]
Life for Matupi residents has become even harder after the Tatmadaw took control of the sale of gasoline and rice, which were already in short supply in the town in southern Chin State. Click here to read... [32]
A ceremony to form Myanmar’s firstly Coast Guard was held in conjunction with commission the coast guard vessels into service at No.3 Naval Jetty in Yangon yesterday. Click here to read... [33]
Death threats did not appear to faze Mohib Ullah. “If I die, I’m fine. I will give my life,” he told reporters in 2019. Click here to read... [34]
A high-level delegation representing the ruling Nepali Congress will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday. Click here to read... [35]
Meeting held between heads of Sashastra Seema Bal and the neighbouring country’s Armed Police Force. Click here to read... [36]
In his just released book, Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal ties, Rae brings his lived experience as well as a deep grasp of structural realities that shape the relationship. Click here to read... [37]
The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a final location survey (FLS) for a proposed broad gauge railway line between Raxaul and Kathmandu. Click here to read... [38]
They follow developments here only in relation to China: the hungry dragon, apparently, is gobbling up India’s traditional backyard. Click here to read... [39]
Nepal's coronavirus caseload reached 800,282 on Thursday with 667 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours. Click here to read... [40]
"Domestic politics with unity can create a solid base for effective foreign policy," Minister Khadka observed. Click here to read... [41]
Maoists to lead five ministries, CPN (Unified Socialist) and Janata Samajbadi four each. Unified Socialist will get two chief ministers, deputy Speaker is for Janata Samajbadi. Click here to read... [42]
The 20-day journey by 14 people, including 11 women, to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj on foot reflects the labyrinthine red tape inhibiting the Nepali justice system and exposes how the state is failing its citizens. Click here to read... [43]
In the last one week 59,976 polymerase chain reaction tests were performed throughout the country, which showed 5,452 positive results. Click here to read... [44]
The Government of UK has removed 47 countries and territories including Nepal from its red list, which was in place earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read... [45]
The CPN (Unified Socialist) is to finalize the name of ministers to participate in the government on Friday. Click here to read... [46]
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that Nepal needed a regulating body for the cooperatives sector. Click here to read... [47]
Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut has obtained the vote of confidence in the Provincial Assembly on Wednesday. Click here to read... [48]
National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has said that a "wait-and-see approach" on Afghanistan is tantamount to abandoning the war-torn country. Click here to read... [49]
Planning for the cash airlifts is going ahead against the background of a rapidly collapsing economy where money is short. Click here to read... [50]
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck parts of Balochistan early on Thursday morning, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300. Click here to read... [51]
This is the first visit by a senior American diplomat under the Biden administration though the CIA chief earlier undertook back-to-back trips, those were primarily focused on certain developments inside Afghanistan. Click here to read... [52]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to take additional taxation measures in the shape of Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Regulatory Duty (RD) for jacking up the annual tax collection target from Rs5.8 trillion to Rs 6.3 trillion. Click here to read... [53]
The Appropriation Bill for the 2022 financial year was presented in Parliament yesterday (7) by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, with the budgetary allocations for the defence, education, and finance sectors being increased whilst Click here to read... [54]
Talks about a potential tour of Pakistan by the Sri Lankan women's team later this month have hit a stumbling block following a change in management at the PCB. Click here to read... [55]
As per a report published on Sri Lanka by HSBC Global Research, the expected GDP growth of Sri Lanka in 2021 will be 3.5% due to the effect of recurring waves of Covid-19. Click here to read... [56]
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