The Asian Development Bank is targeting a 30% share of operations supporting cross-border initiatives by 2030, placing regional connectivity at the centre of its development agenda. From a commitment ...

South Asia is aging faster than the average developing economy, even as millions remain outside productive employment and pension protection. A World Bank report highlights Bhutan’s concentrated job ...

South Asia has 1.17 billion working-age people, but its demographic advantage is slipping away as employment remains limited, informal work dominates and population aging accelerates. A World Bank ...

The Marshall Islands has secured US$11 million in World Bank emergency financing as El Niño-driven environmental hazards and a dengue outbreak strain essential services. Coming after an earlier US$3.6 ...

Liberia's economy grew by 5.1% in 2025, fueled by a sharp mining rebound, but the World Bank warns that stronger GDP growth is not enough to deliver widespread employment and improved living standards ...

US stock markets rallied sharply on Wednesday after Democrats registered commanding victories in key races across the country in the midterm elections, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 1, ...

The deceased was identified as Shahjahan, son of Babul, who reportedly died at the scene, while his brother Imam Bakhsh sustained gunshot injuries. Both were subsequently taken to Teaching Hospital ...

Kamboj's spell of 2/22 might look ordinary on paper, but the fact that he delivered these figures within 10 overs showcases how much pressure he created on Kiwi batters in a low-scoring first ODI in ...

The decision was announced today following the first meeting of the eighth Minimum Wage Board for RMG workers at the board's office in Segunbagicha in the capital.

Terming the reported extension of service for 75 per cent of outgoing Agniveers a "Diwali gift," former Chief of the Naval Staff Dinesh K Tripathi has stated that the move presents a "win-win ...

All Agniveers will be made permanent soldiers upon completion of their two-year engagement, top Defence officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet's approval of the VISTAR Scheme, aimed at transforming India's statistical system through the use of technology and artificial ...