Bangladesh's tremendous growth momentum in recent years is set to come to a crashing halt for the coronavirus outbreak in the country, with the poor and informal sector bearing the most brunt, said the World Bank yesterday

At a time when the national lockdown has paralysed the transport industry, the national capital's IGI Airport has emerged as a vital tool in the country's efforts to restock key medical supplies across the country and to repatriate foreigners

While the world is busy battling coronavirus, the reports of a Malayan tiger being tested positive for COVID-19 in the United States has caught the attention of the Indian authorities

As many as 165 more US nationals stranded in Hyderabad were airlifted by two flights of Air India from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Sunday. With this, a total of 432 US nationals were airlifted from Hyderabad by five flights since April 7

Two days ahead of the lockdown's slated end, the government has permitted over 15 types of industries to start their work with minimum manpower and distancing norms on a single shift basis

SAAPE -South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication - is concerned about the great danger that COVID-19 pandemic poses in South Asia. The pandemic has already made the lives of the people miserable and woeful. The world is entering in a new phase of history

Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban militants in an operation conducted in northern Badakhshan province. Nine other Taliban insurgents were wounded, defense official said on Saturday

Three more people died from Covid-19 and 58 new cases were reported yesterday with the government scrambling to expand testing facilities to grassroots level and set up facilities to treat coronavirus patients

The regional economic growth in eight South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, is likely to be between 1.8 and 2.8 percent in 2020, down from 6.3 percent projected six months ago, amid the fallout triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank has said

Fashion and boutique houses in Bangladesh are staring at huge losses after the outbreak of the coronavirus dealt a massive blow to preparations for the upcoming Bangla New Year

Nearly 45 years after the assassination, killer of Bangladesh's independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been executed on Saturday midnight

Three Indian citizens currently in Birgunj, have tested positive for COVID-19. Their samples were collected for testing in Birgunj and sent to Hetauda based lab for testing, the result came out positive in which

Amid the countrywide lockdown, the total number of confirmed coronavirus patients has increased to 5,030 across Pakistan with nearly half of the cases being reported from Punjab province alone

A curfew break in Sri Lanka for less-risky areas has been delayed till 0600 Thursday April 16 morning from an earlier announced April 14, the President’s media office said. Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said the total coronavirus count went up by one to 199 on Saturday while recovered persons were 54

The government on Saturday announced that schools will be reopened for their second term on May 11, revising its decision to reopen schools on April 20