South Asia

According to government data released on Tuesday, hundreds of people have died as a result of severe storms that have pounded South Asia since June. The dangerous monsoon season has caused extensive destruction due to landslides...

The 2023 Grant Cycle Co-Design Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia” took place from September 13–17, 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AI-SAROSH is an AI-powered platform that aims to transform...

In the Khilgaon neighborhood of the city, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today officially opened the largest sewage treatment plant (STP) in all of South Asia. At a ceremony held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center here...

The World Bank (WB) said in its twice-yearly regional update that South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened due to tightening financial conditions, with significant downside risks in most countries due to limited fiscal space and depleting...

Due to the global pandemic and rising education costs, many families are now in debt solely to pay for their children’s education. According to a news statement from BRAC issued here today, costs including tuition, private...

Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the...

UNICEF urgently requires US$164 million to procure oxygen and testing supplies, medical equipment, personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control material to help save lives amid a deadly wave of COVID-19 across South Asia. The...

Joint-handedly with the governments, universities, and industrial partners, Huawei will support South Asia countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years, Huawei spokesperson said on Thursday...

Sanitation workers across South Asia are working through the Covid-19 pandemic with little protective equipment and poor access to handwashing and cleaning facilities, according to a new report from WaterAid. The report, “Safety and wellbeing of...

Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, extensive flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF announced. Over 4 million children are currently expected to be impacted and...