Afghanistan
Efforts to Continue Former Govt Are Useless: Samangani: Tolo News
The Ministry of the Information and Culture on Wednesday reacted to a statement by a number of officials of the former government--who claim to be continuing the work of the former government--saying their efforts are meaningless.Click here to read...
ICC Prosecutor Will Not Focus on US Forces in New Probe: Tolo News
The International Criminal Court prosecutor on Monday said he is seeking approval to resume a war crimes investigation of Afghanistan, focusing on the actions of the Taliban and Daesh militia. Click here to read...
China’s humanitarian aid arrives in Kabul: The Khaama Press
The first consignment of humanitarian aids arrived from China to Kabul on Wednesday, September 29, and was submitted to the acting minister of the refugees and repatriates Khalil-ur Rahaman Haqqani. Click here to read...
India, Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul: The Khaama Press
International Radar has reported one flight from New Delhi, Istanbul, and Tashkent each to land in Kabul International Airport on Thursday, September 30. Click here to read...
20-war in Afghanistan was a strategic failure, 2,500 troops should have been kept: Milley: The Khaama Press
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US General Mark Milley said that their 20-year presence was their strategic failure and his personal opinion was to have 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. Click here to read...
Bangladesh
Rohingya leader Mohibullah shot dead- Daily Star
Unidentified criminals shot Rohingya rights activist and leader Mohibullah dead at his office in Kutupalong camp under Cox's Bazar's Ukhia upazila last night. Click here to read...
Mohibullah’s death undermines Rohingyas’ chances of safe return to Myanmar: HRW- Daily Star
Following the shooting to death of Rohingya rights activist and leader Mohibullah last night, Human Rights Watch issued a statement lamenting the loss of a defender of a people. Click here to read...
China lets US siblings return home- Daily Star
An American brother and sister barred from exiting China since 2018 in an apparent bid to pressure their father to return and face criminal allegations have finally left the country, Beijing and Washington confirmed yesterday. Click here to read...
Will Kallyanpur Pond solve Dhaka’s waterlogging problem?- Dhaka Tribune
The project is expected to be sustainable both financially and in terms of maintenanceClick here to read...
Govt mulling mechanization to boost jute production- Dhaka Tribune
The prospect of mechanization is giving new hope to the country’s jute industry, experts have said. Click here to read...
'GDP growth rate will be restored by end of FY22'- Dhaka Tribune
State Minister Dr Shamsul Alam said that the 'GDP growth rate will be restored by end of FY22'. Click here to read...
Finance Minister for merging BASIC & Padma Bank- Asian Age
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has opined that BASIC Bank and Padma Bank should be merged with each other. Click here to read...
Take lessons from PM's honesty, ideology- Asian Age
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urges all to take lessons from the honesty and ideology of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, worthy daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Click here to read...
17 new deaths 1,178 cases- Asian Age
Bangladesh reported 17 new fatalities and 1,178 cases in 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday. Click here to read...
PM Hasina opens “Bangladesh House” in USA's Maryland- The Observer
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is now in Washington DC, inaugurated the newly constructed "Bangladesh House" at Maryland in the USA. Click here to read...
People won't respond to BNP's call of movement, says Quader- The Observer
Sheikh Russel Jatiya Shishu-Kishore Parishad arranged the discussion and educational equipment distribution ceremony, marking the 75th birthday of AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Click here to read...
Bangabandhu-Bapu digital exhibition begins at BSA- The Observer
The Bangabandhu-Bapu digital exhibition was opened for public viewing at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Saturday. Click here to read...
Biman's Medina, Kuwait, Kathmandu flights resume in October- Independent
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume its direct flights from Dhaka to three popular destinations from October. Click here to read...
Bhutan
Police investigating sexual harassment case at the Royal Tutorial Project- Kuensel
Sources said the police investigation has involved message retrieval from phones. “The case might be forwarded to court soon,” a source said. Click here to read...
PM underscores the importance of investing in health- Kuensel
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly virtually from Thimphu on September 25, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said the pandemic underlined the importance of investing in public health. Click here to read...
Bhutan begins efforts to become a model ecotourism destination- Kuensel
The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) launched “Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into the Tourism Sector in Bhutan”, a new project with the beginning of a three-day inception workshop in Trashigang on September 27. Click here to read...
Streamlining donation drives and crowdfunding- DLO-BBS
To ensure that donation drives and crowdfunding are genuine, the department of law and order has now put in place certain requirements. Click here to read...
Bhutan receives three fire-fighting and two utility vehicles from Japan-
To ensure that donation drives and crowdfunding are genuine, the department of law and order has now put in place certain requirements. Click here to read...
Maldives
Italy gives green light to travel to the Maldives - Avas
Italy has removed the Maldives from its list of countries to which travel is restricted. Italians will now be allowed to travel to the Maldives without the need for quarantine either on arrival or return. In addition to Maldives, Italians can travel to Seychelles, Mauritius, Egypt, Dominican Republic and Aruba from outside EU. Click here to read...
Bilehfahi Harbour project progressing well: MTCC - Avas
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has said the construction of Sh. Bilehfahi Harbour is ongoing at a fast pace. Click here to read...
President arrives in the Maldives after concluding visit to New York - Avas
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrived in the Maldives Tuesday morning after concluding the trip to New York City, United States, to attend the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Click here to read...
The climate change dilemma facing Maldives, Mauritius and other tourism-dependent small island nations: their livelihoods or their lives? - South China Monitoring post
Come visit the Maldives, its president entreated the world at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, moments before switching to an impassioned plea for help combating climate change. Click here to read...
Myanmar
Myanmar Junta Accused of Targeting Civilians with Landmines - The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta is laying landmines in residential areas while it conducts raids on civilian resistance forces in Kayah State. Click here to read...
Myanmar Junta Crony Plays Key Role in Arms Purchases From Ukraine - The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s crony league welcomed new members when current coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing succeeded former dictator Senior General Than Shwe as the military chief in 2011, with relatives and business associates of newly promoted generals joining the elite. Click here to read...
Myanmar’s Currency Hits Record Low as Coup Wreaks Havoc on Economy - The Irrawaddy
Almost eight months after the military coup, Myanmar’s currency depreciated to a record low this week, prompting fears of worsening social and economic instability in the country, which has been devastated by the takeover. Click here to read...
Myanmar on a military-made road to disaster - Asia Times
What began as carnival-like protests against Myanmar’s military takeover on February 1 has since morphed into a vicious nationwide insurgency that has hit areas of the nation that had seen no armed confrontations between rebels and state forces for decades. Click here to read...
Nepal
How Madhesh-based parties are using constitution amendment as a political weapon- Nepal Live Today
Six years after the promulgation, Madhesh-based political parties have continued to oppose the constitution while joining the governments whenever they like. Click here to read...
PM Calls All-Party Meet Today for Smooth House Proceedings- The Rising Nepal
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting on Thursday to remove obstructions in the parliamentary session. Click here to read...
Speaker Sapkota likely to read out letter of repeal of the ‘party-split’ ordinance in today’s House session- Republica
Speaker Agni Sapkota is likely to read out a letter of repeal of the ordinance related to the political party. Click here to read...
Beginning of the end of the Gorkha Empire (Part I)- Nepali Times
The Gorkha Empire was on a warpath, and the British East India Company saw it as a threat to its own expansionist ambitions. Click here to read...
No law on oath raises questions over rulers’ adherence to rule of law- TKP
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is working to give full shape to his Cabinet within a few days after a major obstruction to his bid to expand the Council of Ministers ended with the repealment of the ordinance on political parties on Tuesday. Click here to read...
Active caseload drops to 18193 as death toll shifts to 11123- Himalaya
Nepal's coronavirus caseload reached 794,163 on Wednesday with 892 more people testing positive for the infection in the past 24 hours. Click here to read...
First casualty of the season on Manaslu as Canadian climber dies above 7,000m- Himalaya
Mt Manaslu recorded the season's first casualty as a Canadian climber died while ascending the mountain, sources said. Click here to read...
Pakistan
Most loans under CPEC at commercial rates: report: Dawn
Shedding light on Beijing’s global development programme, the report said Chinese loans under CPEC constitute 95.2 per cent and 73pc of total commitments in energy and transport sectors, respectively. Click here to read...
Alarm over anti-Pakistan bill moved in US Senate: Dawn
The bill moved in the US Senate seeking to assess Pakistan’s alleged role in Afghanistan before and after the fall of Kabul to Afghan Taliban set alarm bells ringing in the upper house of parliament on Wednesday. Click here to read...
Pakistan denies providing military support to Taliban: The Express Tribune
Reacting to a bill seeking imposition of sanctions on the Afghan Taliban that could also potentially extend to Pakistan in US Senate, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said that the country did not provide any military support to the Taliban. Click here to read...
A dollar is now fetching Rs172: The News
The rupee hit an all-time low against the dollar on Wednesday as investors evaluated political and economic risk from upcoming IMF reviews on the bailout package. Click here to read...
FIA to probe road projects of PMLN era: PM Imran Khan: The News
Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been given the responsibility to investigate the money spent on roads construction during the PMLN era. Click here to read...
Pakistan, Russia to strengthen military ties: Dawn
The agreement was reached during the third round of Russia-Pakistan Joint Military Consultative Committee (JMCC) meetings held here. Click here to read...
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