International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Sri Lanka for two days from February 16, the global lender announced.
This will be her first visit to the island nation since Sri Lanka entered an IMF bailout in March 2023.
“During her visit, the Managing Director will engage with...
The Indian government on Thursday handed over the third tranche of election-related assistance, including 270 vehicles, to Nepal.
India’s ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over the third tranche to Nepal Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal at a function held at the Home Ministry.
It included 270 vehicles, including 50 trucks, for...
Sri Lanka’s anti-graft authorities have intensified enforcement actions with multiple arrests of senior public officials and private individuals over alleged corruption and financial misconduct.
Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested a former Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic, currently attached to...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is preparing to form the next government after winning a two-thirds majority in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections.
According to official results released by the Election Commission for 297 seats, the BNP has won 209 seats on its own, comfortably crossing the 151-seat threshold required to...
A Sri Lankan High Court sentenced 12 people to death for the 2022 killing of former parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his police bodyguard during island-wide unrest triggered by the country’s worst economic crisis.
The verdict was delivered by a special Trial-at-Bar of the Gampaha High Court after a lengthy hearing....
Campaigning for Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the accompanying referendum ends at 7:30 this morning, ushering in the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of voting on Thursday. Polling will be held for the National Parliamentary election and the referendum under the July National Charter. The final phase of...
India and Canada have agreed to formulate a shared work plan to guide cooperation on national security and law enforcement issues and to enable practical collaboration on respective priorities.
The decision was taken during a meeting between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin in Ottawa...
In Bangladesh, with just days left before the national election, the interim government led by prof Muhamud Yunus has come under criticism for rushing through a series of high-value contracts and project approvals, moves economists warn could severely constrain the next elected government.
Despite the election schedule being in place-when...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party today said its foreign policy would follow the principle of Bangladesh First if it returns to power through the upcoming national election. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman unveiled the party manifesto, presenting a vision of an independent and self-respecting foreign policy focused on sovereignty, security and...
The 11th edition of the Nepal Buildcon International Expo is a four-day exhibition of building, construction, infrastructure, and design trade in Bhrikutimandap of Kathmandu that kick-started on Thursday. The Expo has brought together industry professionals, companies, and innovators from Nepal and many foreign countries like India, China, Germany, the...
