Kathmandu, Dec 23: Police on Sunday took eight youths into custody following a demonstration organised by the Gen Z Group at Maitighar…
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Dhaka, Dec 23: Bangladesh’s leading media editors have warned that escalating threats against journalists have turned into a “fight for survival,” following…
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Colombo, Dec 23: Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in November, caused an estimated US$4.1 billion (S$5.2 billion) in direct physical damage,…
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Attacks on Bangladeshi media had political backing, says Nahid Islam; Dhaka returns to uneasy calm
Dhaka, Dec 22: Senior political leader Nahid Islam on Friday alleged that the recent violent attacks on leading Bangladeshi media houses, including…
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Bangladesh mourns slain student leader as tens of thousands attend funeral in Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 22: Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Bangladesh’s capital on December 20 to attend the funeral of student leader…
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Kathmandu, Dec 22: The Tatopani–Ghansa section of the Kaligandaki Corridor Highway has been upgraded under the Beni–Jomsom–Korala road project, a national pride…
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Colombo, Dec 22: Sri Lanka Customs has launched a major technological overhaul of its vehicle clearance procedures, introducing a secure system-to-system digital…
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India–Bangladesh ties strain amid visa suspensions, diplomatic security concerns
New Delhi/Dhaka, Dec 22: Relations between India and Bangladesh have come under renewed strain following the suspension of visa services, diplomatic security…
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Kathmandu, Dec 22: Two years after a flash flood washed away a key bridge over the Rowaling River, the Dongang–Thadingma trekking route…
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Tens of thousands mourn slain Bangladesh student leader as protests grip nation
by Abhay Anandby Abhay AnandDhaka, Dec 21: Tens of thousands of mourners flooded the streets of Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to attend the funeral of Sharif…