Afghanistan
No Country Will Be Threatened From Afghanistan: Haqqani: Tolo News
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting Minister of Interior, on Saturday for the first time appeared before media at a ceremony in Kabul and urged those Afghans who have left the country to return. Click here to read...
India to ship 8,000 tons of wheat to Afghanistan: The Khaama Press
The Indian government on Sunday, March 5, 2022, announced that they will send a third shipment of wheat comprised of 8,000 tonnes to Afghanistan by the end of this month. Click here to read...
Organization of Islamic Cooperation opens office in Kabul: The Khaama Press
A week after the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) special representative for Afghanistan Dr. Muhammad Saeed Ayash began its mission in Afghanistan, the organization’s office opened in Kabul on Sunday, March 6, 202. Click here to read...
Bangladesh
Held in Ukraine as ‘human shield’: Collecting info on 5 Bangladeshis, says Momen- The Daily Star
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said they are collecting information on the five Bangladeshis who posted a video. "So far what we came to know is that they went to Russia and had planned to go somewhere else," he said, adding that they were detained by the Ukraine government as illegal migrants, and subsequently kept in a detention center. Click here to read...
Sailors finally out of war zone- The Daily Star
Leaving behind horrors of war, the 28 Bangladeshi crewmembers safely reached the Romanian capital, Bucharest, yesterday after they were rescued from a ship attacked at a Ukrainian port on March 2Click here to read...
APBn arrests Mohib Ullah murder suspect- The Daily Star
Armed Police Battalion has arrested the chief commander of so-called Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Ulama branch), who issued the fatwa for the assassination of Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah. Click here to read...
Govt plans to improve life of stranded Biharis- The Daily Star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government plans to provide a better life for stranded Biharis in the country on humanitarian grounds, although the previous generation had opted for Pakistani citizenship after Bangladesh's independence. Click here to read...
Coastal women bearing the brunt- The Daily Star
Taking part in the webinar, Josna Rani Mondol, a coastal woman from Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila, said even though the place of her people was surrounded by water, not a single drop was drinkable. Click here to read...
PM flies to UAE today- The Daily Star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is leaving for the United Arab Emirates today on a five-day visit. "We already have a very good relationship with the UAE. We want to further improve it. We also want to increase our export to the Gulf nation," said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. Click here to read...
Bhutan
Bhutan ushers in optimistic year- Kuensel
Water Male Tiger Year-Outlook: The Lunar new year started with a positive economic outlook with the prime minister announcing a new Covid management strategy that will involve lifting the lockdown and relaxation of the quarantine protocol for travellers. Click here to read...
Future lockdowns in our hands- Kuensel
We are at a crossroads in our fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. After two years since the first case was detected in the country and several mutations of the virus, the government has decided to move into a new phase of managing the pandemic. Click here to read...
Maldives
Russian oligarchs' yachts seized in Europe, others harbouring in the Maldives: Economic Times
The yachts arrived in the tropical archipelago off the coast of Sri Lanka after the imposition of severe Western sanctions on Russia in response to its devastating invasion of Ukraine. Click here to read...
COVID-19: the Maldives records 306 new cases in 24 hours: SUN
health Protection Agency (HPA), on Sunday, announced 306 additional cases of COVID-19, increasing confirmed cases in the Maldives to 172,576.
https://en.sun.mv/73194
Myanmar
Myanmar Military Conglomerate Shifts HQ to Capital Amid Junta’s Security Fears - The Irrawaddy
The Myanmar military regime is building a new headquarters for one of its major income sources, Myanmar Economic Holding Ltd (MEHL), in the country’s capital Naypyitaw out of safety concerns, according to sources close to the matter. Click here to read...
Myanmar military revokes citizenship of opposition members - The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s ruling military council has announced the revocation of the citizenship of top members of the main group coordinating resistance to army rule. Click here to read...
Junta Watch: Myanmar Military ‘Not Worried’ as World Shuns Main Supplier Russia - The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun told the BBC that the regime might have some difficulties purchasing arms from Russia after the U.S., European Union and Canada announced on Feb. 26 that key Russian banks would be excluded from the SWIFT interbank messaging system in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Click here to read...
Fresh Fighting Erupts After Myanmar Junta Attacks at Chinese Border - The Irrawaddy
Fresh clashes broke out between Myanmar’s military regime and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Group, in Mongkoe, northern Shan State, on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the armed group. Click here to read...
1,000 more from Myanmar flee to Mizoram after fresh conflict - Times of India
Over 1,000 people from Myanmar’s Chin state fled the country and took shelter in neighbouring Champhai district of Mizoram early on Saturday morning following fresh armed conflict between resistance forces and the Tatmadaw (armed forces of Myanmar), reports HC Vanlalruata. Click here to read...
UK MPs call for aviation fuel sanctions against Myanmar military - Mizzima
A total of 55 British Parliamentarians from nine different political parties and Independent MPs have joined the call for aviation fuel sanctions against the Burmese military, reports Burma Campaign UK. Click here to read...
Nepal
Panel formed to investigate allegations against CJ Rana- Himalaya
The House of Representatives has formed an 11-member impeachment recommendation committee to probe into the impeachment motion filed against Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana on February 13. Click here to read...
Embassy begins homework for talks on Gurkha issues- Himalaya
The Nepali Embassy in London has started homework to resolve the problem of former Gurkha army personnel. Click here to read...
Deuba, Blinken discuss Ukraine-Russia crisis, among other issues- Himalaya
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a telephonic conversation with with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday evening to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine, among other issues. Click here to read...
Parliament forms committee to study allegations against Chief Justice Rana- Kathmandu Post
The 11-member Impeachment Recommendation Committee has four members from CPN-UML. Click here to read...
Women lawmakers ask Home Minister to address issues of citizenship, visit visa- Republica
Women lawmakers have urged Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand to address the issues relating to citizenship and visit visa. Click here to read...
Pakistan
Editorial: Ukraine conundrum: Dawn
AS international condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine rises to a crescendo, Islamabad may find it prudent to recalibrate its position. Click here to read...
Opposition MNAs told to cancel foreign visits: Dawn
Struggling to achieve the required numbers to move a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly, the leadership of the country’s two major opposition parties — the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — on Sunday directed their lawmakers to cancel their foreign visits, if any, and ensure their presence in Islamabad for the next few days.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1678679/opposition-mnas-told-to-cancel-foreign-visits
No-trust vote against PM Imran by March 9, says PPP leader: The Express Tribune
In an informal conversation with journalists, the PPP lawmaker said the opposition has the support of enough lawmakers to send the premier packing. He said in order to save the state, the prime minister will have to go home. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise to begin in Visakhapatnam on March 7: The Hindu
SLINEX aims at enhancing inter-operability and improves mutual understandingClick here to read...
Sri Lanka faces medicine shortage due to forex crisis and government mismanagement: Tamil Guardian
Sri Lanka is facing drug shortages due to unfavourable internal price controls and a worsening forex crisis making it harder for vendors to purchase drugs. Click here to read...
Ukraine crisis batters Sri Lanka’s tea and tourism recovery strategy: Financial Times
Visitors from Russia and Ukraine were part of island’s plan to boost foreign currency reserves. Click here to read...
