A World Bank report published in October 2024, titled Bangladesh Development Update, revealed a sharp rise in joblessness among tertiary-educated youth — 27.8% of the unemployed in 2022, up from just 9.7% in 2013. Bangladesh’s private sector, which employs 95% of the workforce compared to the government’s 5%, faces a deepening crisis as credit growth […]
Read MoreSeven bus passengers were killed in an attack by gunmen in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday. The attack took place in the Barkhan area of Balochistan province. A senior local administrative official, Khurshid Alam, told Reuters that about 40 unidentified gunmen stopped several buses and started checking the identity cards of passengers. Then, seven […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has taken a direct stand in favor of canceling the $21 million aid allocated to India. According to him, India has already received enough money and although he respects the country, it is not logical to give this grant to increase voter turnout. According to a report by Indian media NDTV […]
Read MoreThe Sri Lankan government has set aside US $10 million (3 billion Sri Lankan rupees) for digital transformation strategies this year, aspiring to generate US $15 billion in revenue through the digital economy in five years with a unique digital ID and new legislation for digital services after the launch of a governing digital body. […]
Read MoreThe Maldivian government is aiming to plant 2 million trees before the end of 2025 as part of its Five Million Tree Plantation Program. The tree plantation program, launched by President Mohamed Muizzu, aims to combat climate change, enhance biodiversity and protect endangered native tree species. The initiative focuses on planting native tree varieties that […]
Read MoreStarlink’s recent entry into the country promises high-speed connectivity, potentially disrupting the market long dominated by Bhutan Telecom and TashiCell—the two major telecom companies and internet service providers in Bhutan. Starlink Services Private Limited announced its launch in Bhutan on February 11 via X, formerly Twitter, nearly seven months after the government initiated talks to […]
Read MoreNepal’s ambitious infrastructure expansion, backed by a $500 million grant from the United States, has been cast into uncertainty following the Trump administration’s decision to suspend foreign aid. The move, which comes as part of a broader freeze on international funding, has sparked concerns in Kathmandu, where leaders fear the setback could strengthen China’s influence […]
Read MoreThe ruling Taliban government of Afghanistan has started talks with the Indian government to open an embassy in Delhi. For this, they have also handed over a list of proposed Taliban diplomats to the Indian government. According to the international media outlet The Week, Najeeb Shaheen, son of Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen in Doha, Qatar, […]
Read MoreThe finance ministry has clarified the reason behind delay in International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) disbursement of the fourth tranche – amounting to $645 million – of its $4.7 billion loan to Bangladesh. The ministry issued a statement today (18 February) after news was published in media outlets on the deferred release. “The installments are disbursed […]
Read MorePolitical and diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka have adversely affected cultural relations between the two countries. What till recently was a historically important piece of real estate on Dhaka’s urbanscape now lies in ruins — and buried under the rubble is a part of Bangladesh’s cultural ethos deeply linked to India. The razing of Bangladesh […]
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