Nepal’s Finance Minister Rameshwor Prasad Khanal received the voucher. Likewise, the employees of F1 Soft International, E-Sewa and Fonepay Payment Service Limited contributed Rs 7.5 million to the Fund.
The Fund is established by the government for the reconstruction of physical structures damaged from arson and vandalism during the Gen-Z...
Talks have begun between representatives of Gen-Z and the local administration at the Armed Police Force headquarters in Pathlaiya in Bara District of Nepal. Eighteen people from the Gen-Z group, along with Chief District Officer and heads of various security agencies, are participating in the discussions on behalf of...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has said that 3.5 million children in Afghanistan face severe malnutrition due to shrinking aid operations. It warned that the country’s worsening humanitarian conditions are leaving millions at risk.
The WFP said, they are working to support Afghan children through food-assistance programmes despite facing operational...
A moderate earthquake shook Dhaka and several parts of Bangladesh this morning, sending residents fleeing outdoors as buildings swayed across the capital.
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department reported the 5.7-magnitude tremor at 10:10am, with its epicentre in Madhabdi, Narsingdi. The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded it slightly lower at 5.5, locating...
Curfew has been enforced in parts of Nepal following renewed clashes between young protesters and supporters of the former ruling party toppled during the deadly “Gen Z” uprising in September.
Authorities in Bara district have prohibited public gatherings after members of the Gen Z movement confronted loyalists of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s...
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court reinstated the non-party caretaker government system for conducting national elections, overturning its 2011 verdict that had abolished the arrangement.
According to the verdict, the caretaker system will take effect after the next (13th) national election, which will be held under the current interim government. The restored system...
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal today welcomed Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizion on his official visit to India. In a social media post, Mr Jaiswal said that the visit focuses on advancing trade and investment ties between India and Afghanistan.
Bangladesh’s interim government has warned all print, electronic and online media outlets to refrain from reporting statements issued by “convicted and fugitive” deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, citing concerns over national security and public order.
The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) in a press release issued on Monday claimed that...
Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it has secured agreements to obtain USD 300 million in financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support economic stability.
The funds will be disbursed in three tranches of USD 100 million each for financial sector stability and reform, strengthening macroeconomic resilience...
Four Bangladeshi nationals have died after two boats carrying nearly 95 irregular migrants capsized off the Libyan coast. The Libyan Red Crescent confirmed the incident, which happened Thursday night near the coastal city of Al-Khums, about 118 kilometres east of Tripoli.
According to the organisation, the first boat was carrying...
