Bangladesh and Sri Lanka today agreed to deepen their cooperation in various sectors, especially exploring newer avenues in trade and commerce, as the bilateral trade of the two countries is much lower than its potential.

Dhaka and Colombo today signed six MoUs to enhance cooperation between the two countries in different areas.

Nepal gave emergency authorisation to India’s Covid-19 vaccine COVAXIN, becoming only the third country to approve the shot, developed by Bharat Biotech and a state research institute.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said the inspiring journey that the people of Bangladesh had undertaken from poverty and natural disasters in the past half century is testament to a prosperous nation in the making.

Visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today said his country wants to strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

Japan government has decided to extend emergency grant aid of USD 10 million for displaced Rohingyas and host communities in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh and the Maldives have signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to boost cooperation between the two countries in different areas including fisheries and cultural affairs.

On the occasion of 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence and Mujib Borsho, India will give 109 ambulances to Bangladesh during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on March 26-27.

Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi wants to improve commercial and cultural relations with Bangladesh.

Setting the tone for his upcoming visit to Bangladesh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth anniversary describing him as “a champion of human rights and freedom” and “a hero for all Indians”.

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has reached Dhaka this morning on a two-day visit.

India today conveyed to Bangladesh that any steps forward on the long-unresolved issue of sharing of Teesta water will be possible only after completion of the assembly elections in West Bengal.

Bangladesh and India will hold water-resources secretary level meetings in Delhi tomorrow ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh on March 26 to March 27.

A ban on girls singing in public imposed by education officials in the Afghan capital last week has been overturned after a social media campaign that included local women uploading videos of themselves belting out their favourite songs.

Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said yesterday, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population.

Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population.

India’s federal government conveyed to four northeastern Indian states sharing borders with Myanmar to keep a very strict watch on the entry of people from that country.

West Bengal state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was allegedly attacked by about 4-5 people in Nandigram where she had gone to file her nomination for the upcoming Assembly elections, according to the latest news coming in from the politically charged up state.

The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally-made attack helicopters to Pakistan, diplomatic sources in Washington told Dawn.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha left reporters stunned and amused when he interrupted his own news conference to spray them with hand sanitiser in a bid to dodge tough questions.