Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh, has said it is time for the interim government of Bangladesh to exit, urging it to prepare an “exit plan”. “It must now be made clear how this government will leave. It is also uncertain whether the...
The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation in a statement today said that nearly 1.8 million Afghan refugees have returned home from Iran over the past three months.
Mawlawi Abdul Rahman Rashid, deputy minister of the ministry, said that in addition, 184,459 refugees have returned from Pakistan and 5,134 from...
India and the Maldives on Friday exchanged eight key agreements covering a wide range of sectors, including Line of Credit, debt repayment, fisheries, digital transformation, and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu.
“Delighted to exchange eight Agreements related to...
Bangladesh’s central bank on Thursday revoked a new dress code directive, three days after its human resources department created a controversy by asking employees – especially females – to dress in ‘modest and professional’ attire.
The HR department of the Bangladesh Bank had also warned that failing to comply with...
Home Secretary-level talks between India and Nepal were held in New Delhi where both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further. The Indian delegation was led by Home Secretary, Govind Mohan and the Nepali delegation...
The Bangladesh Army has initiated a formal investigation into the “unwanted incidents” that disrupted rescue efforts following Sunday’s deadly military jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate said the army is treating the matter...
India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals from today, after a five-year hiatus. Visas can be applied for online and obtained after an appointment at the Indian Embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou.
The Indian Embassy in Beijing, in a statement, informed that Chinese citizens...
India and Nepal signed an agreement to implement five “high-impact” development projects related to education and health in the Himalayan nation under an Indian grant assistance of NRs 390 million
The Embassy of India and Nepal’s Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and Project Implementing Agencies signed Memorandums...
In Bangladesh, at least 20 people were killed and 171 were injured when an Air Force training jet crashed into Milestone College campus in Dhaka this afternoon. The dead include the pilot of the aircraft.
Bangladesh Air Force F7 aircraft crashed into a building of the College in Dhaka’s...
Afghanistan has expanded its international trade reach, establishing commercial ties with more than 100 countries worldwide, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced.
“Afghanistan’s international trade now spans over 100 countries, with the overall trade volume reaching around 13 billion U.S. dollars,” said Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of Industry...
