The Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh has entered what the UNHCR describes as a “fragile phase”, marked by declining international funding, deteriorating camp conditions and growing protection concerns, nearly a decade after the mass exodus from Myanmar.
Presenting the 2026 Joint Response Plan, the United Nations and its humanitarian partners...
India and Bangladesh will hold their bi-annual Director General-level border talks in New Delhi from June 8 to 11, marking the first such meeting since the BNP-led government assumed office in Dhaka earlier this year.
The Bangladesh delegation will be led by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen...
India has pledged Nepali Rupees 560.2 million for the construction of 14 schools in eight earthquake-affected districts of Nepal, reaffirming its commitment to the Himalayan nation’s post-disaster reconstruction and socio-economic development.
The Central Level Project Implementation Unit-Education under Nepal’s Ministry of Education and Sports has signed agreements for the construction...
The International Monetary Fund has approved a US$695 million disbursement to Sri Lanka under its Extended Fund Facility programme despite breaches of two key conditions linked to external payments and import controls.
In a statement issued after completing the combined fifth and sixth reviews of the programme, the IMF said...
A Nepali lawmaker belonging to the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has scaled Mount Everest, carrying the logo of the Federal Parliament.
Mingma David Sherpa, a mountaineer and a member of the House of Representatives, reached the highest peak in the world at 5:40 AM on Wednesday, as per his social...
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Tuesday said that his government was committed to bringing real and tangible progress in the lives of the people of the Himalayan nation.
During a joint meeting with EU Ambassadors, PM Shah said that he has a deep realisation of the responsibility handed over...
Vice-Chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust of Nepal, Dr. Lharkyal Lama, has been conferred with the prestigious religious title of “Mahasadhamma Jyotikadhaj” by the Government of Myanmar. The honour was presented by Myanmar’s Ambassador to Nepal, U Thant Sin, during a special ceremony at Ngagyur Pelyul Ling Monastery attended...
UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh and called for immediate steps to strengthen protection systems and ensure justice for victims.
In a statement issued on Friday, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, Rana Flowers, said the organisation was deeply shocked and...
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Bangladesh to withdraw charges filed by the International Crimes Tribunal against detained Ekattor Television journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Haque, saying the case threatens press freedom.
In a statement issued on 21 May, Amnesty criticised the charges linked to a 2013 report aired...
The Indian Ocean Ship Sagar today departed Colombo, Sri Lanka following a successful three-day port call. Ministry of Defence said that the visit further reinforces the enduring maritime partnership between India and Sri Lanka and advancing India’s vision of Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions...
