Garment Orders Shift Abroad Amid Bangladesh’s Political, Energy Crises

Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing serious challenges as political unrest and energy shortages drive some foreign apparel orders to other countries. Frequent gas and power outages are disrupting production, forcing exporters to rely on costly air shipments to meet deadlines.Small and medium factories, already struggling financially, are at risk of major losses. Trade leaders warned [...]

Strong Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

A strong earthquake hit northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif around 20:30 GMT (01:00 local time). The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and struck at a depth of 28 km, according to the US Geological Survey. The agency warned of possible heavy casualties and widespread damage. A Taliban spokesman said four people died [...]

Malaysia, U.S. Pledge Cooperation on Trade, Finance, and Governance

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening strategic ties with the United States based on openness, equitability, and mutual respect to promote global and regional peace and prosperity. Following a bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Anwar said discussions focused on [...]

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Discuss Joint Efforts to Eradicate Polio

PAKISTAN: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal and Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel met in Riyadh to talk about ending polio in Pakistan. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, the Saudi team praised Pakistan's efforts to fight polio and promised to keep working together in the future. The country has reported at least 30 cases of [...]

Rising Inflation Puts Pressure on Bhutan’s Low-Income Families

With inflation at 3.8% and expected to hit 5.8% by December, many low-income families in Bhutan earning below Nu. 300,000 are struggling as food, fuel, and transport costs rise. While tax cuts were introduced, they bring no relief to those already exempt from income tax. Economist Dr. Pema Dorji attributes the inflation mainly to [...]

President Says Government Measures Have Led Many to Quit Smoking

MALDIVES: President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu reports that the tobacco-control measures put in place by his administration are showing positive results, with many people quitting smoking. His administration has taken several steps to control tobacco use, such as banning vapes and e-cigarettes, doubling the import duty and value-added tax on cigarettes, and introducing a general [...]

Bangladesh Dengue Crisis Deepens: 4 More Deaths, 1,143 New Cases

Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak continues to worsen, with four new deaths and 1,143 new hospitalizations reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). This brings the total death toll to 263 and total infections to 65,440 in 2025.Currently, 2,733 patients remain hospitalized nationwide, including 930 in Dhaka. Most patients [...]

Afghanistan And Pakistan Reach Ceasefire Deal

Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire following a week of intense border battles. They reached the agreement on October 19, 2025, in peace negotiations in Doha, Qatar, with assistance from Qatar and Türkiye. It seeks to end the most intense fighting between the two nations since the Taliban's capture of power in 2021. Both [...]

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