South Asia

WASHINGTON —The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) Management Committee and the World Bank approved three projects totaling $793 million that...

WASHINGTON —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $10 million grant to support Maldives to promote competition...

Dhaka: Bangladesh remains the top recipient of COVID 19 vaccines under the COVAX facility to date, says UNICEF. It has...

Beijing: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet who completed her much awaited six-day visit to China on Saturday...

Dhaka: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said that the successes of Bangladesh are real and the challenges it...

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to help the Philippine government further...

Dhaka: The Bangladesh-India passenger train services resumed after two years on Sunday with the flagging off of the Maitree Express...

China and Russia blocked the United Nations Security Council from issuing a statement yesterday expressing concern at the violence and...

Colombo: High Commissioner Gopal Baglay handed over a large consignment of humanitarian assistance worth more than SLR 2 billion from...

Colombo: Acting High Commissioner Vinod K. Jacob handed over a consignment of drugs and other medical supplies donated by Government...