The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
Doubts over Taliban’s honestly and commitments to peace raised among Afghans and in foreign diplomatic circles after tens of soldiers and police were killed Thursday in a group of armed men’s attack on their joint checkpoint in the southern province of Zabul
Following concerns over shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses in Bangladesh, a concerted effort by five organisations is set to produce four lakh pieces of equipment
The Pakistan-Afghan border at Chaman has been opened for two days after a 19-day closure to allow trucks loaded with Afghan transit trade goods, fresh fruits and other items following Prime Minister Imran Khan's order to do so
With the cancellation of all spring mountaineering expeditions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) on Sunday urged the country's government to utilize this opportunity to clean Mount Everest
As the price of foodstuffs have jumped to sudden spike amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Afghanistan's transportation ministry has said that all commercial ports with neighboring countries have remained open for transit trucks
Perhaps the most sought items today are hand sanitisers and alcohol-based hand rubs, once rarely used, as people scramble to protect themselves from the lethal coronavirus
Bhutan is mulling restrictions on the movement of Bhutanese vehicles, except those transporting essential goods, via Assam and West Bengal in view of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic
Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has said that the detection of second positive case in the country doesn’t bring in any changes to the government’s strategies and preparedness plan for now
Sri Lanka's Opposition is calling on the government to grant the poorest of the poor in the country Rs. 10,000 per family so that they can get through the COVID19 crisis
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for stopping food stocking which is leading to a crisis in the market amid fears of a novel coronavirus outbreak, bdnews24.com
Authorities in Bangladesh have closed the country's largest brothel for 15 days as a preventive measure to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus
In a big boost to domestic manufacturing of bulk drug in the country, the Indian government on Saturday announced a Rs 14,000 crore package that would incentivise production of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in the country and reduce import dependence of this key pharma input from China
This is a moment when the whole world is facing the corona epidemic. You would be aware that all steps have been taken to control the situation
The possible threat of Covid-19 pandemic has increased the number of people leaving Kathmandu Valley
Pharmacies in Pakistan's major cities of Karachi and Lahore have run out of medicines having hydroxychloroquine phosphate, also known as cholroquine, it has emerged after news began circulating on social media that the drug was effective in treating patients who test positive for the novel coronavirus, Pakistani media reported
