Since the start of the mandarin export season on November 30, Bhutan has exported 185,703 boxes of oranges to Bangladesh, generating USD 2.384 million in revenue as of yesterday. According to the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives (DAMC), 27 exporters are using five key gateways—Gelephu, Samdrupjongkhar, Samtse, Phuentsholing, and Nganglam—to facilitate the shipments. A […]
Read MoreThen managing director of Nepal Airlines Sugat Ratna Kansakar had sent a draft of the request for proposal (RFP) for procuring two Airbus A330s to AAR Corp, the US-based global aerospace company, well in advance, to tweak conditions in favour of the AAR. Then, the clauses in the draft were cunningly adjusted and sent back […]
Read MoreAs of November 12, 244,000 Chinese tourists had visited the Maldives in 2024, accounting for approximately 14.1% of the total tourist arrivals. This figure represents 86% of 2019 levels, with China reclaiming its position as the top source market for Maldives tourism for the first time since the pandemic. According to Flight Master, flights between […]
Read MoreBangladesh has formally requested the return of Sheikh Hasina. As a result, New Delhi has faced a new situation, which has become quite complicated for them, according to those concerned. The issue is not limited to legal obligations alone. It is a matter of regional stability and political strategy. The issue of Bangladesh’s request for […]
Read MoreThe three large state refiners- Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum – are short of 8-10 million barrels of Russian oil for January loading. Indian state refiners are considering tapping the Middle East crude market as spot supply from their top supplier Russia have fallen, three refining sources said, in a move […]
Read MoreThe new direct connection has slashed transit times by over 50% and enhanced regional connectivity by eliminating the need for trans-shipment. More than 1,000 containers have been shipped between Pakistan and Bangladesh since the launch of the “first direct shipping route” between Bangladesh and Pakistan in October, according to Dubai-based port operator DP World. The […]
Read MoreSingh, an economist-turned-politician who also served as the governor of the central bank, was ailing and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, local media reported late on Thursday. India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (AIL) has announced the completion of the process to purchase an additional 38,000 tons of wheat from farmers across the country. Officials of the ministry emphasized that, under the directive of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, wheat worth over one billion afghani has been purchased from farmers, […]
Read MoreThe Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according to security officials. While no official statement was issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), sources […]
Read MoreTwenty years ago, on December 26, 2004 the diminutive Maldive islands and its people witnessed the most harrowing and haunting crises the country had ever faced. It was in fact an unprecedented and daunting experience for many, mostly because it had not come with any forewarning. On the morning of that fateful day, a 9.0 […]
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