Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said..The funds are the final tranche of a $3 billion last-gasp rescue package Pa
South Koreans will become at least a year younger from Wednesday as the nation adopts a new law to join the international standard of age counting
Cambodia’s main opposition party yesterday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race. Last week, the National Election Committee (NEC) refused to register the
Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action is needed to protect regional water flows, researchers said yesterday.
The Philippines yesterday accused China’s coast guard of “dangerous manoeuvres” and “aggressive tactics” in the South China Sea, in another maritime confrontation between the two countries at a time of simmering geopolitical tension.
A Chinese uncrewed combat aircraft has flown around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said, showcasing Beijing’s ability to attack its fall-back east coast
External pressure will not stop Taiwan engaging with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday as she left for the United States, hitting a defiant note after China threatened retaliation if she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
North Korea yesterday claimed it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a “radioactive tsunami”, as it blamed recent US-South Korea
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed developing Ganges Barrage on the Padma River in Bangladesh under a joint venture project between Bangladesh and India.
Islamic State claims responsibility of bomb attacks on the headquarters of Shiite Muslim group in Bangladesh, US-based SITE Intelligence Group says.
At least 40 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land dispute at Maonpur village in
Finance Minister AMA Muhith describes the alerts issued by different diplomatic missions in Dhaka after the murder of the two foreign nationals as excesses.
Nine people are killed and eight injured in separate road crashes in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Dinajpur districts in 12 hours till this morning.
A young man was beaten to death allegedly by his wife's maternal uncle and his men at Adalatpara in the city on Monday. The deceased
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel yesterday arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals while they were going to India through Putkhali
A housewife was murdered for 'dowry' in Parbatipur upazila of the district yesterday.
A man was killed allegedly by his cousin in Alamnagar area of Jakiganj municipality under Sylhet district yesterday.
A fisherman died as a boat capsized in the River Meghna at Thengarchar in Hatia upazila of the district early yesterday. The deceased is
