by NIPoRe | Jun 9, 2022 | SAB Blog, South Asia Bulletin, The Explainer - NIPoRe Blog
Domestic Updates The Maldives is at a high risk of dollar reserve depletion by 2023. The primary causes are Covid-19’s impact on the tourism industry, soaring global fuel prices, and rising borrowing costs. Maldives has USD 829 million in reserve. However, the...
by NIPoRe | Jun 9, 2022 | SAB Blog, South Asia Bulletin, The Explainer - NIPoRe Blog
Domestic Updates Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the marginalized opposition party in Bangladesh, held a protest against Prime minister Sheikh Hasina for her ‘defamatory’ remarks. During a press conference, Prime Minister Hasina insinuated that Khaleda Zia,...
by NIPoRe | Jun 9, 2022 | SAB Blog, South Asia Bulletin, The Explainer - NIPoRe Blog
Domestic Updates In late May, India announced a ban on wheat exports. New Delhi intended to secure the supplies for the nation amidst rampant inflation and a disrupted global supply chain caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. India accounts for just one percent...
by NIPoRe | Jun 9, 2022 | SAB Blog, South Asia Bulletin, The Explainer - NIPoRe Blog
Domestic Update Shanghai gears up to lift restrictions and resume regular daily operations from 1 June. China has taken a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to control the Covid-19 pandemic, locking millions of residents in pandemic-hit areas. The Chinese economic...