The Islamic Emirate said it reached agreements with relevant stakeholders in four areas during Wednesday's economic summit hosted by Kabul. Click here to read... [2]
Ministry of Water and Power of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reacted to the video clip of water of the Kamal Khan Dam in the western Nimroz province flowing to neighboring Iran. Click here to read... [3]
Bangladesh now plans to inoculate 70 percent of its population with the Covid-19 vaccine -- down from the initial plan of 80 percent -- in line with the World Health Organisation's target. Click here to read... [4]
The ICT Ministry, through a2i, has already started to develop software for Complaint Management System (UBID) which is ready for beta testing to be launched for everyone by March. Click here to read... [5]
Airports are the most fascinating places in the world. This forced congregation of total strangers from all corners of the world, rushing off to destinations as exotic as Zanzibar or Casablanca—isn't it just wonderful? Click here to read... [6]
Turning down the allegation of hiring any lobbyist in the USA, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday categorically said it is Awami League that spent huge public money by appointing lobbyists abroad to hush up its "misdeeds and repressive acts".Click here to read... [7]
Stocks of essential items in the country are estimated to last for 52 days based on the projection of the average consumption pattern as of January 18, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA). Click here to read... [8]
Prime Minister Office (PMO) announced yesterday that lockdown in Thimphu will continue until January 22. Click here to read... [9]
It all started at around 2 am on Sunday morning on 16th January as a notification from the PMO on facebook announced a blackout in 14 Dzongkhags. Click here to read... [10]
In about a month the Resident Coordinator (RC) for United Nations (UN) in Bhutan Gerald Daly will complete his five-year tenure as the RC of UN-Bhutan. Click here to read... [11]
The #IndiaOut campaign, backed by the opposition, has gathered fuel in Maldives in recent months. According to opposition politicians, the purpose of the campaign is to expel Indian military presence from Maldives. Click here to read... [12]
The sale of the islands were announced due to unpaid loans to SBI. Dholhiyadhoo Resort, now operated by Three A company, had been announced for sale in 2019 by SBI as well. The island was then put on sale for USD 42 million (MVR 659 million). Click here to read... [13]
President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Abdulla Shahid warned on Wednesday that continued global disparities in vaccine access will needlessly prolong the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read... [14]
The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss- Irrawaddy
On this day last year, a series of demonstrations targeting the then Union Election Commission (UEC) over the results of the 2020 general election started in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon. Click here to read... [15]
Nyi Pu is sentenced to three years for each of three convictions, bringing his total prison term to 11 years. Click here to read... [16]
The District Administration Authorities of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur have reimposed the Odd/Even rule for traffic movement, which will come into effect Friday midnight. Click here to read... [17]
CPN-Maoist Centre chair's proposal to hold parliamentary elections in April and local polls in November-December has angered the CPN-UML. Click here to read... [18]
Calls for making working space safe have been lost in din of the ‘nothing unusual’ refrain. Click here to read... [19]
Various student unions have demanded the government to withdraw the price hike of petroleum products. Click here to read... [20]
The size and growth rate of Pakistan’s economy increased significantly during 2020-21, making it the second-highest economic growth recorded in the last three years of the incumbent government. Click here to read... [21]
The confirmation comes days after Islamabad decided to compensate the victims of a terror attack on the dam last July in which 10 Chinese nationals died while 28 others were injured. Click here to read... [22]
NEW DELHI: The economic roadmap charted by India and Sri Lanka. Click here to read... [23]
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[1] https://www.vifindia.org/2022/january/21/vif-neighbourhood-news-digest
[2] https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176385
[3] https://www.khaama.com/taliban-deny-kamal-khan-dams-water-flowing-to-iran-987987/
[4] https://www.thedailystar.net/health/disease/coronavirus/fallouts-fightback/vaccine/news/govt-now-aims-jab-70pc-population-2943721
[5] https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2022/01/20/government-finalizes-initiatives-to-standardize-the-e-commerce-sector
[6] https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/no-strings-attached/news/the-consistent-chaos-dhaka-airport-2943706
[7] https://dailyasianage.com/news/280363/bnp-seeks-inquiry-over-appointing-lobbyists
[8] https://kuenselonline.com/essential-items-stock-in-the-country-will-last-for-52-days-moea/
[9] https://kuenselonline.com/thimphu-lockdown-to-continue-until-january-22/
[10] https://thebhutanese.bt/from-247-active-cases-to-513-active-cases-in-3-days-covids-spread-into-both-high-risk-and-low-risk-areas/
[11] https://bhutantimes.bt/index.php/2022/01/17/un-resident-coordinator-gerald-dalys-tenure-nears-end/
[12] https://en.sun.mv/63652
[13] https://edition.mv/business/23762
[14] https://en.sun.mv/71957
[15] https://www.irrawaddy.com/specials/on-this-day/the-day-hired-mobs-began-protesting-the-military-proxy-partys-2020-election-loss.html
[16] https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/ousted-rakhine-state-chief-minister-sentenced-to-9-more-years-in-prison-for-corruption
[17] https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/oddeven-system-reintroduced-in-kathmandu-valley-amid-covid-19-surge
[18] https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/dahal-proposes-mid-term-polls-in-april
[19] https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/01/21/women-journalists-say-they-face-harassment-but-actions-rarely-taken
[20] https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/student-unions-demand-withdrawal-of-petroleum-price-hike/
[21] https://www.dawn.com/news/1670673/govt-revises-up-fy21-growth-rate-to-54pc-gdp-to-347bn
[22] https://tribune.com.pk/story/2339632/china-resumes-work-on-dasu-hydropower-project
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