Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate in Contact with Many Afghan Embassies: Muttaqi: Tolo News
The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs said that the Islamic Emirate is in contact with many Afghan embassies abroad. He made the remarks in a visit to the Afghan embassy in Ankara. Click here to read...
Officials: Foreign Institutions Deceive with Wrong Figures: Tolo News
The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says that some foreign institutions are misleading the people and the world by presenting false statistics about humanitarian aid. Click here to read...
Afghanistan’s Central Bank to auction $12 Million tomorrow: The Khaama Press
In a bid to devalue the US dollar against Afghani (local currency) and/or to stabilize Afghani, Afghanistan’s Central Bank-Da Afghanistan Bank- intends to pump $12 million on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Click here to read...
Bangladesh
18 Bangladeshi fishermen taken away by Myanmar BGP- The Daily Star
18 Bangladeshi fishermen with four fishing boats were taken away by Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar from the Naf River in Teknaf's Shahparir Dwip of Cox's Bazar on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). Click here to read...
Harvest rainwater, save rivers: PM- The Daily Star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for rainwater harvesting and river water conservation. Click here to read...
Kushtia dam collapses again- The Daily Star
About 100-metre of Rabindra Kuthibari protection embankment on the Padma river in Kushtia has collapsed. Click here to read...
Bangladesh-India relations had transformative changes over the years: Foreign Secretary- The Daily Star
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said Bangladesh-India Maitri (friendship) is higher than the Himalayas and deeper than the ocean. Click here to read...
India proposes resuming passenger trains to and from Bangladesh from March 26- The Daily Star
India has proposed to resume operations of passengers trains between the country and Bangladesh from March 26. Click here to read...
Saudi Arabia will act to stabilise oil prices in global market: KSA foreign minister- The Daily Star
Saudi Arabia will take all measures possible to stabilise oil prices in the global market, said Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud today following the first political consultation of the kingdom with Bangladesh. Click here to read...
PM asks air force to boost skills to achieve national goals- The Daily Star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the members of Bangladesh Air Force to maintain professional skills, discipline and patriotism to accomplish national goals. Click here to read...
Iraq wants to buy mango, vegetables, potato from Bangladesh- The Daily Star
Middle Eastern country Iraq wants to buy mango, vegetables and potato from Bangladesh. Click here to read...
US to help construct cold storages in Bangladesh- The Daily Star
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide financial and technical support to Bangladesh for constructing cold storages in the country. Click here to read...
Bhutan
Pursue happiness the Bhutanese way- Travel Daily
Internationally renowned for its pursuit of Gross National Happiness, the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan will soon reopen the fully-restored Trans Bhutan Trail, just as the world celebrates International Day of Happiness on 20 March 2022. Click here to read...
Social media and us- Kuensel
Social media users spent the weekend watching Tiktok clips of two amateur users exchanging nasty comments against each other for no specific reason. The war of words resulted in racist, indecent and derogatory comments. Click here to read...
Moratorium on mining applications lifted- Kuensel
The government has lifted the moratorium on the operation of mines by private companies, economic affairs minister Loknath Sharma told Kuensel yesterday. Click here to read...
Fuel price hit a new record high- BBS
Fuel prices will hit a new record high tonight. The price of petrol will increase by more than Nu 10 per litre in Thimphu, while diesel will rise by more than Nu 17. The new price will be implemented starting at midnight. Click here to read...
Maldives
US commits additional USD 3.2 million to the Maldives: The Sun
he Unites States committed an additional USD 3.2 million to Maldives on Wednesday, with the signing of the seventh amendment to the Development Objective Grant Agreement (DOAG) between Maldives and the US. Click here to read...
Myanmar
Myanmar eyes using rupee for border trade: The Tribune
Myanmar’s military-led administration on Tuesday agreed to accept Thai baht as an official currency in border trade dealings and plans a similar arrangement for use of India’s rupee, seeking to limit the country’s reliance on the US dollar in trade. Click here to read...
UN accuses Myanmar army of war crimes, torture, killings: AlJazeera
Myanmar’s military has engaged in systematic human rights violations, many amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the United Nations said in its first comprehensive human rights report since last year’s coup. Click here to read...
Nepal
Ruling coalition avoiding vote on impeachment motion: CPN-UML
Fuel prices will hit a new record high tonight. The price of petrol will increase by more than Nu 10 per litre in Thimphu, while diesel will rise by more than Nu 17. The new price will be implemented starting at midnight. Click here to read...
Oli instructs party MPs to get involved in election preparations- Republica
Chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML and leader of the parliamentary party KP Sharma Oli has instructed the party MPs to get involved in the preparations for the local polls. Click here to read...
US delegation to be in Nepal right after Chinese foreign minister’s visit- Kathmandu Post
A team of 25 Congressional members, the biggest ever, is flying into Kathmandu after the MCC compact’s passage, which Washington has hailed and Beijing has noted. Click here to read...
Saudi's Foreign Minister calls on President Bhandari- Himalaya
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Fahran Al Saud has paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Click here to read...
National security, defence must be strengthened, says PM Deuba- Himalaya
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that national security and defence should be strengthened through timely implementation of the approved action plan of the national security policy. Click here to read...
Ruling coalition avoiding vote on impeachment motion: CPN-UML- Himalaya
The main opposition CPN- UML has said that it would expose the mala fide intention of the ruling coalition behind moving the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and avoiding to put the motion to vote. Click here to read...
Pakistan
PM Imran seeks ‘sea of support’ on 27th: Dawn
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that it was the responsibility of the entire nation to come out of their homes and stand with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad on March 27, against “the three thieves” to tell the world that they are against the “hypocrites and the allies of the United States”. Click here to read...
Pakistan hopes to pass 7th IMF review hands down: The News
The government is confident in getting a positive nod from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) on 7th review as it addressed in details the fund’s concerns on the Prime Minister’s relief package, finance minister said on Wednesday. Click here to read...
Chinese FM to be ‘special guest’ at OIC moot: The Express Tribune
Pakistan has invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to attend the upcoming conference of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad as a “guest of hounor”, a rare move to accord this opportunity to a top diplomat from a non-OIC country. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka
Modi govt expected to finalise $1 billion line of credit to Sri Lanka: Hindustan Times
PM Modi led govt is expected to finalise a $1-billion line of credit to Sri Lanka. Amid economic crisis at home, Sri Lankan Finance Minister visited New Delhi on a 2-day visit. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout amid shortages, rising public anger: DW
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called on Sri Lankans to use fuel and electricity sparingly. But citizens blame his government for the country's worst economic crisis since independence almost 75 years ago. Click here to read...
Delhi must ensure the India-Lanka accord works for Tamils:: The Federal
MA Sumanthiran, MP from Jaffna, speaks about Modi’s upcoming visit to the country, Tamils in Sri Lanka and their demand for self-rule. Click here to read...
