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Surge in COVID-19 Cases Highlights Need to Ramp Up Vaccinations in Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank
09 Aug 2021
  Indonesia;   Bangladesh;   Fiji;   Papua New Guinea

Nepal receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid from Japan

Business Standard
08 Aug 2021
  Japan;   Nepal

Bhutan sends vaccine to her Himalayan neighbour

Kuensel
07 Aug 2021
  Bhutan;   Nepal

ADB approves $3 million grant to support Nepal against COVID-19

ADB
30 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Lockdown ‘Phase II’ to extend till July 22 in Nepal

The Himalayan Times
30 Jun 2020
  Nepal

ADB approves $200 million loan to modernize power supply, distribution system in Nepal

ADB
29 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $100 million credit agreement to reform Nepal’s energy sector and boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis

World Bank
24 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Signing of the exchange of notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (provision of medical equipment) under Japan’s grant aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
23 Jun 2020
  Bhutan

World Bank provides $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road and digital connectivity and logistics in Western Region

World Bank
23 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank relaxes rules to assist exporters

The Financial Express
23 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing a major remittance loss due to Covid-19

The Print
20 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh banking: Covid overwhelms Dhaka’s weak system

Asia Money
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

United Nations announces funds to fight COVID-19 and “Build Back Better”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
16 Jun 2020
  Bhutan

Nepal faces a crisis as COVID-19 stems the flow of remittances

World Economic Forum
16 Jun 2020
  Nepal

Deficit budgeting does it essential for expanding Bangladesh economy?

The New Nation
16 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh gives bank loan defaulters until September to repay instalments

bdnews24
15 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s stimulus package second highest among peer countries

The Daily Star
15 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Bangladesh relaxes rules prohibiting bank dividends

Regulation Asia
14 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh

Debt burden gets heavier

The Daily Star
13 Jun 2020
  Bangladesh