Exports and Remittance, Two Linchpins of The Bangladesh Economy Outperform the Target in July
Bangladesh has taken a reverse course in combating the pandemic in contrast to the developing countries in the region. The remittance and export data for July have climbed significantly rendering the fears obsolete. It was initially anticipated that the two linchpins of the economy, exports, and remittance, would experience a fall down in response to […]
Majority of prisoners released by Taliban and Kabul administration
Security and Diplomacy The Afghan government is resisting freeing the final batch of 5,000 prisoners whose release was demanded by the Taliban as a condition to start peace talks.Majority of prisoners released by Taliban and Kabul administration. Additionally, the Americans and their allies agree that it would not be feasible to let some of the […]
Postal Balloting Begins in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s General Elections In November 2018, the date changed to 5th January 2019. This was due to President Maithripala Sirisena dissolving parliament during a constitutional crisis. There were calls for snap elections. However, the Supreme Court later suspended the dissolution and ordered a halt to it, effectively moving the election\’s date back to 2020. […]
Young Green Activists Blocked in India
What is happening? The website for Fridays for Future (FFF) India, a student-led climate action movement inspired by 17-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, has been blocked. The Delhi police also charged the group under an anti-terrorism law. After complaints by an environment minister that he got too many e-mails from the FFF regarding draft environment […]
Royal Monetary Authority Bhutan Releases Monetary Policy Statement 2020
In a press release on Thursday, July 23, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan issued a monetary policy statement for 2020.
Even Amid Flaring Tensions With The US, Russia Delivers Second S-400 Systems To China
The second S-400 missile defense system was shipped to China by Russia in the face of increasing tensions with the US. The S-400s were allegedly shipped by maritime routes. Additionally, the handing over certificate was signed in China in December, a military-diplomatic source told the Russian news agency. S-400 contract with China Similarly, China became […]
One-third of Nepali Population at Risk of Falling below the Poverty Line
World Bank warns of Population hitting extreme poverty Unable to make a living, one-third of Nepal’s population could fall below the poverty line. World bank apprised of this in a report issued on Thursday. Similarly, a bi-annual report estimates 3.12 percent of the Nepali population at risk of getting extremely poor. That implies earning 1.90 […]
Digital Tourism – A Potential Source of Revenue Generation for Pakistan
Introduction to digital tourism Holding a map in your hand, stepping out of the house, or looking for a tourist guide is everything digital tourism is not about. All it requires is for you to have a cellphone, an active bank account, and some bank balance to start an itinerary. Tourism now employs digital support to […]
Feature Report on Pak-Afghan Transit Trade
India Standpoint over Pak-Afghan Transit trade The Indian Officials are not pleased over Pakistan’s approach towards hosting the bilateral trade between India and Afghanistan. At a weekly briefing spokesperson of India ministry of external affairs, Anurag Srivastava called out Pakistan for not complying with the rules set forth under Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APPTA). \”Let […]
All-girls robotics team in Afghanistan designs low-cost ventilator for corona virus patients
All-female Afghan Robotic team doing wonders In the eastern Afghan city of Herat, seven young Afghan women unveiled a low-cost, lightweight ventilator. This remarkable team has won international awards previously. They started work in March to develop a low-cost, open-source, ventilator. The initiative came after COVID-19 hit the war-torn nation. It took the team almost […]