South Asia
South Asia or Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent. The current territories of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka form South AsiaEmbattled Nepal PM loses vote of confidence
Oli has faced fierce criticism over his handling of the pandemic as the second wave sweeps over the country
Sri Lanka begins administering Chinese Covid vax
The vaccines were administered on Saturday at the Panadura Health Office in Kalutara District, in the outskirts of capital Colombo, an area which has reported a rising number of Covid-19 cases in ...
Joint Statement
South Asia’s foreign ministers meet shows concern over ‘vaccine nationalism’
The foreign ministers agreed that vaccines, as a key weapon to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic, should be distributed in accordance with the principle of equity and justice,
Senators urge Biden to impose more sanctions on Myanmar junta
A bipartisan group of US senators have urged the Biden administration to slap more sanctions on the military junta in Myanmar, including choking revenues to a state energy company, in response to its ...
Chinese defence minister arrives in Dhaka
Chinese state councilor and defense minister Wei Fenghe arrived in Bangladesh on Tuesday morning on a brief visit
Bangladesh drops one notch in 2021 World Press Freedom Index
The Index data reflect a dramatic deterioration in people’s access to information and an increase in obstacles to news coverage. The coronavirus pandemic has been used as grounds to block ...
Diplomacy
Biden ‘committed to strengthening’ ties with Bangladesh
US president Joe Biden and secretary Antony J Blinken are "committed to strengthening" Dhaka-Washington relationship as the two countries address common challenges, says a senior US official
Myanmar Coup
Protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
Tougher rhetoric has come from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, whose foreign ministers have been meeting separately this week with their counterpart from China, which is among the ...
Connectivity needs resolution of related problems
In order to increase bilateral or multilateral cooperation among South Asian countries, problems pertaining to connectivity and related issues need to be resolved quickly. Sustainable relationship ...
PM Modi Visits Dhaka
Celebrating Friendship: Celebrating Success
Prime minister Modi describes friendship with Bangladesh as the “key pillar of India’s neighbourhood first foreign policy”. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina describes India as “our true friend”
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