Maldives ban Israelis in protest at Gaza war
The Maldives announced Tuesday it was banning the entry of Israelis from the luxury tourist archipelago in 鈥榬esolute solidarity鈥� with the Palestinian people...
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Maldives to phase out smoking with generational ban
The Maldives will attempt to stamp out smoking across the South Asian luxury tourist archipelago this year with a ban making it illegal for anyone currently under 19 to ever buy cigarettes...
India鈥檚 trans-shipment ban not to impact Bangladesh-Maldives trade
High commissioner of the Maldives to Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed on Thursday said that India鈥檚 withdrawal of the transshipment facility for Bangladesh鈥檚 export cargo to third countries would not affect trade with her country located in the Indian Ocean...
Women leaders call for joint action to end gender inequality
Women leaders at an event on Saturday shared their leadership journeys, highlighted the challenges they have faced, and urged all stakeholders to work together to eliminate gender inequalities...
Yunus urges Maldives to regularise undocumented Bangladeshi expats
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged the Maldivian government for regularising the undocumented Bangladeshi expatriates living in the country and recruiting more workforce from Bangladesh...
Last gasp Papon propels Bangladesh
Super-sub midfielder Papon Singh鈥檚 first international goal in injury time propelled Bangladesh to a 2-1 comeback victory over the visiting Maldives in their second and final FIFA international friendly match...
Fasir punishes wasteful Bangladesh
Midfielder Ali Fasir scored the lone goal as Bangladesh paid the penalty for missing a host of scoring chances in their 1-0 defeat to Maldives in the first of their two FIFA international friendly matches at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Wednesday...
Bangladesh eye win over Maldives
Bangladesh will meet the Maldives in the first of two FIFA international friendly series at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today, hoping to improve their international rankings.
Maldives recall envoy over Taliban meet
The Maldives recalled its top diplomat in Pakistan, official sources said on Monday, after he had an unauthorised meeting with an Afghan envoy in Islamabad.
Cabrera axes Jamal from Maldives friendlies
Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera on Wednesday announced a 16-member preliminary squad without regular captain Jamal Bhuyan for the two FIFA International friendly matches against the Maldives at home this month...
Cash-strapped Maldives mulls pay cut amid debt crisis
The president of cash-strapped Maldives will take a 50-percent pay cut as part of an austerity drive that will see public sector salaries reduced to prevent a debt crisis in the tourist hotspot, his office said Thursday.
Maldives slashes govt appointees
The Maldives president has sacked more than 225 political appointees, including ministers, in a bid to reduce the cash-strapped Indian Ocean nation鈥檚 expenditure, his office...
Maldives president in India to repair frail ties
Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu was given a red carpet welcome on his first state visit to India on Monday, a trip prime minister Narenda Modi said marked a...
Maldives leader heads to India to repair frail ties
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India on Sunday, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian neighbours...
Maldives to start documenting Bangladeshi expatriates
Maldives will soon initiate the regularization process for the undocumented Bangladeshi expatriates living in the Maldives, Maldivian envoy in Dhaka said today.聽
Cash-strapped Maldives says no need for IMF bailout
The Maldives says its financial troubles are 鈥榯emporary鈥� and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default...
Maldives urged to recruit more Bangladeshi nurses
Bangladesh and the Maldives on Thursday emphasised that the two countries could further strengthen cooperation in the health, fisheries and tourism sectors...
Maldives ministers quit after 鈥榗lown鈥� jibe against Modi
Two Maldivian ministers resigned on Tuesday, the government said, months after their suspension following a furious spat with neighbouring powerhouse India for alleged...
India, Maldives look to reset ties after troops expelled
India鈥檚 foreign minister called for stronger ties with the Maldives Saturday, on his first trip to the archipelago nation since its pro-China president expelled Indian troops...
Indian FM on first visit to Maldives since troops sent packing
India鈥檚 foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar leaves Friday on his first trip to the neighbouring Maldives since Male expelled dozens of Indian soldiers and shifted to become closer to China...
Maldives climate minister arrested over 鈥榖lack magic鈥� on president
Police in the Maldives have arrested a state environment minister, officers said on Thursday, with media in the Indian Ocean nation reporting she was accused of performing 鈥榖lack magic鈥� on the president....
Bangladesh-Maldives to collaborate on climate diplomacy, ecotourism: Saber
Environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday said that Bangladesh and Maldives would work together on climate diplomacy....
Maldives to ban tourists from Israel to protest Gaza war
The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the president said Sunday, announcing a national rally in 鈥榮olidarity with Palestine鈥�.
Maldives seeks easier funding to battle waves
The Maldives on Saturday demanded international funding to battle rising sea levels, saying the low-lying Indian Ocean archipelago was being unfairly...
Maldives suspends issuing visas for Bangladeshi workers
The Maldivian government has suspended issuing visas for Bangladeshi workers....
Maldives gets IMF debt warning as more Chinese loans loom
The International Monetary Fund warned the Maldives against looming 鈥榙ebt distress鈥� Monday, as the small but strategically placed luxury tourist destination looks set to borrow more from main creditor China....
India completes Maldives troop withdrawal
India pulled out its last remaining soldiers stationed in the Maldives on Friday, meeting a deadline for their withdrawal that had strained ties between...
India pulls most troops from Maldives before deadline
The Maldives has said India withdrew more than half of its troops deployed in its territory ahead of a Friday deadline, as the strategically located archipelago strengthens ties with China.....
Landslide win for pro-China Muizzu鈥檚 party in Maldives vote
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu鈥檚 party won control of parliament in a Sunday election landslide, results showed, with voters backing his tilt towards China and away from regional powerhouse and traditional benefactor India...
Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry
Voting got under way in the Maldives on Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed Muizzu鈥檚 tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot鈥檚 traditional benefactor....