B'desh gets $202 mn more from World Bank for food security project
The World Bank has approved $202 million in additional financing for Bangladesh's Modern Food Storage Facilities Project to increase the capacity of its national strategic grain reserves by 535,500 to
13 killed in Afghan prison attack
At least 13 people were killed and 42 others injured in an attack on a prison in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city that continued on Monday after it began the previous evening, officials said.
Sri Lanka makes face masks mandatory in Parliament
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, Sri Lanka's health authorities said on Monday that face masks will be mandatory in the new Parliament following Wednesday's general elections.
21 killed in IS Afghan prison attack (Ld)
Almost 24 hours after a group of at least 20 Islamic State (IS) terrorists attacked a prison in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city, 21 people, including students, have been killed and 43 injured in a fierce
Afghan govt releases 317 Taliban prisoners, total reaches 4,917
The Afghan government has released 317 Taliban prisoners in the past two days, bringing the total to 4,917, the National Security Council said.
IS intel chief killed in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) has said that it killed Assadullah Orakzai, the intelligence head for the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), it was reported.
Bangladeshi Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Adha amid COVID-19
Abiding by the recommended health advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladeshi Muslims with the spirit of sacrifice on Saturday celebrated Eid-al-Adha, one of the two major festivals
Breathalyser test now mandatory for PIA cabin crew
The management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has made it mandatory for its cabin crew to take a breathalyser test to know how much alcohol they have in their blood before they are permitted
Pak, Afghanistan trade barbs over border clash
Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded allegations over a deadly border firing incident that caused casualties on both sides, it was reported on Saturday.
Upcoming SL general elections to be most expensive
The upcoming Sri Lankan general elections to elect a new 225-member Parliament scheduled to take place on August 5, will be the most expensive in the history of the island-nation, according to a senio
Pak Prez, PM urge caution on Eid
Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday urged the nation to strictly observe precautionary measures on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in an effort to curb the spread of COV
16 killed in Afghan flash floods
At least 16 people were killed in flash floods in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a senior official said on Saturday.
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