Provided by The Statesman Bangladesh Cricket Board offers grocery to needy amid COVID-19 crisis . As the dreaded coronavirus pandemic seems in no hurry to subside, the Banglade ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Sends 28 Rohingya Refugees To Cyclone-Prone Island Over COVID-19 Fears
The group, mostly women and children, had been stranded at sea for weeks. Human rights groups have long decried the government's plan to send refugees to flood- and cyclone-prone Bhasan Char island. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported on Tuesday its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 484 new cases, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 12,071, said health ministry official Achmad ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Economy Sees Weakest Growth In Almost Two Decades
Southeast Asia's biggest economy grew 2.97 percent in January-February, the worst rate since 2001 and well short of the 5.07 percent in the same period last year. It also missed forecasts of four ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia first-quarter GDP growth slumps to weakest since 2001
Indonesia's economy grew at its weakest pace since 2001 in the first quarter, slower than expected, as the coronavirus pandemic halted business activity in Southeast Asia's largest economy. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Country records highest spike in Covid-19 cases
India has recorded its sharpest rise in daily cases of Covid-19 yet, according to the health ministry. A further 3,900 fresh infections were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 46,433 ... ( read original story ...)
India imposes 70% alcohol tax as Covid-19 lockdown relaxed
Special corona fee’ levied to deter gatherings after police called in to break up crowds ... ( read original story ...)
Bois Locker Room: India teens’ lewd Instagram group causes outrage
Indian police have taken a 15-year-old boy into custody for participating in an Instagram group chat that shared images of underage girls and made lewd comments about them. The group, "Bois Locker ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Reopening Is a Multi-Colored Mess
Slicing the country into green, orange and red zones will be ineffective. Fiscal support is what is really needed. ( read original story ...)
India’s Delhi imposes 70% ‘corona tax’ on alcohol to deter large crowds
Officials in India's capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the ... ( read original story ...)