Bangladesh has provided $1 million, equivalent to Tk 12.3 crore (approximately $1.002 million), to Nepal for relief, recovery, and humanitarian efforts after devastating floods and mudslides in the country’s northern region, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed deep shock and sorrow over deaths caused by devastating flash floods in Nepal, offering condolences to Nepal’s government and people.
Bangladesh has offered Nepal all possible assistance after devastating flash floods and landslides, foreign minister Khalilur Rahman said Thursday.
Rescue teams searched Thursday for more than 1,300 people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed destructive floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 273 people.
The United States will suspend immigrant visa processing for citizens of Bangladesh starting Jan. 21 as part of a broader halt affecting 75 countries whose nationals the Donald Trump administration says are more likely to require public assistance.
A top energy executive said Bangladesh must deepen regional cooperation to meet its future power needs, arguing that the country lacks the land and resources to rely on domestic renewable energy.
OpenAI has launched its budget ChatGPT Go plan in Nepal, part of a 16-country Asian expansion announced Thursday. The plan, priced around $4.50 a month in nearby regions, offers affordable access to GPT-5 and includes image generation, file uploads, and advanced data-analysis features. OpenAI said the rollout reflects growing demand for low-cost AI tools in […]
Former Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has dismissed speculation he plans to flee the country, vowing to remain and fight politically against the Sushila Karki-led administration. Speaking at a youth wing rally in Bhaktapur, the CPN-UML chairman accused the government of trying to strip him of security and privileges while failing to protect him […]
South Asia is emerging as one of the most vulnerable regions to freshwater depletion, with new satellite data showing steep losses across its major river basins. The Indus and Ganges-Brahmaputra systems, which sustain hundreds of millions of people in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, are experiencing some of the fastest rates of water decline in […]
The overthrow of Nepal’s government this month is the latest sign of political unrest rattling India’s neighbors and testing New Delhi’s regional influence. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned after protests led by young Nepalis denouncing corruption, elitism and inequality. Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been installed as caretaker prime minister until elections in […]
