SAARC

Global aid cuts must not hinder women’s empowerment

The funding cuts by USAID and other donors signal a worrying trend that could impact gender equality efforts worldwide.
16 March 2025, 03:00 AM

Bangladesh imports over five times its exports to Saarc nations

Imports from Saarc accounted for 15.44 percent of Bangladesh's total imports of $63.22 billion in FY24, up slightly from a year earlier.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Region to benefit if SAARC revived

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday reiterated his call to the South Asian leaders to activate SAARC for the betterment of the people of the entire region.
12 December 2024, 19:20 PM

Reviving SAARC can help South Asia overcome its current crisis

India's vision and support of regional governments are rooted in a supremacist mindset by the country's current ruling party, which has all but paralysed SAARC.
11 September 2024, 06:00 AM

Is SAARC's university losing its glory?

In the last few years, the SAU admins seem to have moved away from the right track.
19 November 2022, 15:00 PM

Bangladesh at the FOSWAL Literature Festival November 2022

FOSWAL (Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature) was initiated in 1987 and it has since been fostering the writers and literature of SAARC countries.
16 November 2022, 01:55 AM

Sri Lanka Crisis: Why is Saarc Missing in Action?

Saarc’s inability to respond to the humanitarian crisis reflects a lack of the sense of regionalism.
24 July 2022, 13:00 PM

How can we tackle climate change and food shortage in Asia?

Climate change and food security issues are multifaceted and transcend national boundaries.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Saarc health professionals' videoconference on combatting coronavirus to be held tomorrow

Senior health professionals from Saarc countries will hold a videoconference tomorrow to exchange information and best practices to combat coronavirus in the region.
25 March 2020, 14:48 PM

Hasina for setting up Saarc institution to fight public health threats

Stressing the need for forging collaboration among the Saarc countries to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today proposes establishing an institution to prevent and fight any public health threat in the South Asian region.
15 March 2020, 14:26 PM

India won't attend Saarc meet in Pak

India yesterday ruled out participating in the Saarc summit in Pakistan, saying terror and talks cannot go on at the same time.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM

SAARC to streamline visa exemption scheme, develop security software

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is going to streamline the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme and develop its security software for implementation across the region.
28 June 2018, 12:02 PM

Modi rules out India’s participation in Saarc summit in Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveys to his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli India’s firm opposition to the staging of the Saarc Summit by Islamabad, given the fact that Pakistan continued to support cross-border terrorism from its territory.
8 April 2018, 05:23 AM

Cooperation among SAARC countries at risk: Sushma Swaraj

India cautions that cooperation among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries “remains at serious risk due to rising number of threats and incidents” that threaten the region’s peace and stability.
23 September 2017, 06:18 AM

South Asia's greater integration in Asia

The regional integration and cooperation initiative in South Asia started with the formation of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in 1985.
3 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Is SAARC coming apart?

When we speak of SAARC, we usually hear two reactions – cynicism and skepticism,” Modi had told the 18th Kathmandu summit, which was to be held in 2012 but postponed to 2014.
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Saarc countries to formulate common standards on facilities to migrant workers

Concerned authorities of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) join hands to formulate minimum common standards regarding facilities to migrant workers.
3 May 2016, 12:40 PM

Saarc foreign ministers arrive in Pokhara

Foreign Ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member countries arrive in Pokhara to attend the 37th Saarc Council of Ministers meeting to be held tomorrow.
16 March 2016, 14:14 PM

Bangladesh's growth prospect 2nd highest in SAARC

Bangladesh's growth prospect is the second highest among the eight-nation SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) region, according to the latest report of the World Bank.
13 October 2015, 13:44 PM

Indian foreign secy to visit Bangladesh Mar 2

India’s Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will visit Bangladesh on March 2, as part of his Saarc touraimed at restarting New Delhi’s neighbourhood outreach diplomacy
25 February 2015, 08:57 AM