After its most promising economic expansion since the early 1990s, Japan no longer seems to have a strategy to beat stagnation. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slows in fourth quarter as companies scale back spending
Japan's economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in October-December, with firms tightening spending on plant and equipment and cutting inventories. ( read original story ...)
Moment Bangladesh’s first transgender newsreader breaks down after finishing her first bulletin
Bangladesh is home to an estimated 1.5 million transgender people, who face rampant discrimination and violence and are often forced to live by begging, the sex trade or crime. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh court upholds 10-year jail sentence to Haji Selim in wealth case
Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Selim faces an order to surrender to the lower court as the High Court upheld a 10-year jail sentence given in a wealth case two decades ago. ( read original story ...)
Tryst with history! Bhutanese envoy recalls his meeting with Bangladesh’s ‘Father of the Nation’
Lauding his "illustrious daughter" and present PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, the envoy said she has "fulfilled the vision of her father" and "Bangladesh has been doing very well under Sheikh Hasina" ... ( read original story ...)
Seamless connectivity to create significant economic gains for India, Bangladesh: WB
Seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to increase national incomes -- by eight per cent in India and 17 per cent in Bangladesh, according to a new World Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s first transgender news reader makes debut
Bangladesh's first transgender news presenter breaks down in tears after her word-perfect debut was beamed to the nation and the cameras were off. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, delivered the three-minute ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to begin vaccination of senior citizens from March 10
Islamabad: Pakistan will begin the second phase of a nationwide coronavirus vaccination drive from March 10 to inoculate all above 60, health officials said. The senior most citizens will be the first ... ( read original story ...)
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly unanimously adopts resolution asking Pakistan govt to make region interim province
Leader of the House Khalid Khurshid Khan presents resolution; federal minister Fawad Chaudhry says it is a historic moment ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccine under multilateral scheme
Indonesia began receiving the first batch of Covid-19 vaccine under a multilateral scheme. A total of 11 million vaccine doses is expected to be received in the first batch. ( read original story ...)