Dhaka, Bangladesh – The nationwide general holiday in Bangladesh has been extended until April 25 as the country tries to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The shutdown, announced first on March …
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Army officer hanged for murder of Bangladesh’s founding president
Bangladesh profile; Majed continued to live in the country after the coup but it is believed he fled to India in 1996 when Mrs Hasina was elected prime minister. Her government ov …
India, Pakistan plan to restart some economic activity during coronavirus lockdown
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his cabinet colleagues to come up with plans to open up some crucial industries.
Pakistan extends coronavirus lockdown, some industries to reopen in phases
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced a two-week extension to the nationwide shutdown to curb the COVID-19 spread, but said some industries would reopen in phases. The first …
Bangladesh Announces Coronavirus Farm Relief Package, India Seen Extending Lockdown
Bangladesh on Sunday announced a relief package worth about $1.7 billion to help farmers struggling because of restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus, with neighbouring India …
Pakistan summons Indian official to protest at cross-border shelling
Pakistan on Monday summoned an Indian official to protest over cross-border shelling from its neighbour that it said had killed a child and wounded four civilians. India and Pakistan have accused each …
Pakistan ‘sleepwalking’ into virus catastrophe, warns opposition
Pakistan risks “sleep walking” into a coronavirus catastrophe where death tolls reach levels seen in the West and perilously under-resourced hospitals are pushed to the brink, an opposition leader …
Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic
Earlier this year, a cleric at the religious school he faithfully attended in the southern Punjab town of Pakpattan took him into a washroom and tried to rape him. Muhimman’s aunt, Shazia, who wanted …
Indonesia trying to avert recession due to virus outbreak: finance minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) -n authorities are making efforts to prevent an economic recession due to the coronavirus outbreak, but their worst case scenario is for contraction in …
Bank Indonesia Keeps Rates Steady
Indonesia’s central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate steady Tuesday as it seeks to safeguard the rupiah amid the Covid-19 pandemic.