South-Asia

Bangladesh ranks 94th in the world in terms of geographical area. However, despite its relatively small size, Bangladesh ranks first in the world in terms of the share of arable land relative to its total land area. About 60.6 percent of the country’s total land is arable. These findings were published in a ranking prepared by international media outlet Visual Capitalist using World Bank statistics. It said geographical size is not the only measure of a country’s agricultural fertility. D...

Nepal is seeking “climate compensation” from the United States, India and China after a devastating flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River a week ago swept away villages in at least three districts. The Himalayan country has identified the three nations as among the world’s major greenhouse gas emitters. Emergency rescue teams have so far recovered more than 1,100 bodies in the disaster. However, nearly 4,500 people remain missing after a massive surge of freezing water, rocks and debris swept dow...

There is a certain kind of institution that grows more powerful the less it is understood. India’s Research and Analysis Wing, known simply as RAW, belongs to that rare category. It has no public website, no listed budget, no officer whose face regularly appears on television explaining a decision. And yet almost every major turn in South Asian history since 1968, the birth of Bangladesh, the war against Khalistani militancy, the standoff with Pakistan over Kashmir, the quiet contest with...

US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor met with Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. He met with the foreign minister on Thursday evening at the state guest house Padma. Officials concerned said discussions were held on strengthening bilateral cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh. According to sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the foreign minister and the US special envoy sat for the meeting with their respective delegations shortly after 6...

The geographical borders have not changed. Nevertheless, Pakistan and Afghanistan are no longer part of the South Asia region. The World Bank has somewhat quietly removed the two countries from the South Asia region on its global development map. From the 2026 fiscal year, these countries will be co...