Sri Lanka’s economic turnaround continues to gain momentum, with the Central Bank today presenting its Annual Economic Review 2024 to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The review puts in perspective the nation’s recovery from its 2022 economic crisis, the worst in its post-independence history.
The publication, handed over...
Bangladesh has inked the ‘Artemis Accords’ as the 54th country with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), focused on non-military space exploration.
The Artemis Accords, established in October 2020, are a set of non-binding agreements designed to promote peaceful and cooperative civil exploration of outer space.
In the presence of...
Myanmar authorities have confirmed to Bangladesh that out of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, they have identified 180,000 Rohingyas eligible for return to Myanmar.
The original list was provided by Bangladesh in six batches during 2018-20, reads a statement from the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, Muhammad Yunus.
The...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India’s support for a democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. In his meeting with the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit, Mr Modi underlined that India believes in a people centric approach to the relationship. Briefing...
Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya had a meeting in Bangkok today. During the meeting, the two Prime Ministers discussed various matters of bilateral and mutual interests.
On the same day, PM KP Sharma Oli held talks with the PM...
India and Nepal have signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for high-impact community development projects in the Himalayan nation to be funded by Indian assistance amounting to NRs 625 million, according to an official release.
The agreements were signed on Tuesday for development in the education, health, and culture...
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected the joint statement issued by China and Bangladesh after the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. The statement upheld the “one-China principle” and claimed that Taiwan is an “inalienable part of China.”
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Nepal’s Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has announced plans to take legal action against those responsible for the violent protests led by supporters of the ex-king in Tinkune, Kathmandu, on March 28.
Speaking at a press conference, Minister Gurung confirmed that a full investigation has been...
Nepal’s government is investigating deadly violence that occurred during a rally by the supporters of the former king seeking the restoration of constitutional monarchy, a minister said on Saturday.
Two people were killed on Friday and at least 112 injured, including 77 security officials, authorities said, after police used force...
The United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday it had halted its plans to halve rations for the million-plus Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh after a successful appeal for more foreign aid.
Huge numbers of the persecuted and stateless Rohingya community live in squalid relief camps in Bangladesh, most...
