South Asia

Dhaka: The 6th population and housing census of Bangladesh started on Wednesday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally launching the...

New Delhi: India will host two-day Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' meeting starting tomorrow. This will be the first meeting hosted...

Kathmandu: Nepal Ambassador to Thailand, Ganesh Dhakal had a productive meeting with Acting President of Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA)...

  New Delhi: The US has said that India and other partner countries have important role for peace in the...

WASHINGTON —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $300 million in financing to support Pakistan in upgrading rural...

Dhaka: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations has been appointed as the Under Secretary General...

Islamabad —Reiterating their commitment to accelerate digital inclusion in the country, UNDP Pakistan and Jazz organized a ‘Girls in ICT’...

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $250 million policy-based loan to support social protection reforms in...

MANILA  — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved up to $4.3 billion to help finance the construction of nearly...

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) transport investments in the Pacific are expected to reach over $1.6 billion, including...