KATHMANDU -- Foreign equity investment inflows into Nepal more than doubled during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, although the country has long attracted only a modest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a report released by Nepal's central bank on Tuesday.
According to the Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation Report published by the Nepal Rastra Bank, foreign equity investment inflows increased by 106.2 percent year on year to 22.83 billion Nepalese Rupees (about 148.92 million U.S. dollars) during the period. (Nepal-FDI-Growth)
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KABUL -- More than 10.7 million women and girls in Afghanistan will require humanitarian assistance in 2026, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan said.
Local media Tolo News, citing the UN agency, reported on Tuesday that women and girls continue to bear the heaviest burden of the country's humanitarian crisis, with growing needs across health, protection and other essential services. (Afghanistan-Female-Humanitarian Aid)
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DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi parliament has passed a narcotics control bill that retains the death penalty for illegal drug trade conducted via cyberspace while introducing new measures to combat technology-driven offenses.
Bangladesh's Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed tabled the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the House on Monday, where it was approved by a voice vote. (Bangladesh-Anti-Drug-Bill)
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BANGKOK -- The death toll in Sunday's deadly pub fire in the Chatuchak district in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, has risen to 30, with 75 people injured, according to the district's office on Tuesday morning. (Thailand-Pub Fire-Death Toll) Enditem
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