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Sri Lanka uses navy drones to tackle dengue
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‘He has received punishment’: Mother rejects body of rape suspect shot dead by West Bengal police
10 July 2026, 21:40 PM
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Gunmen kill 9 police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan: officials
7 July 2026, 12:52 PM
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At least 40 dead after bus falls into ditch in Pakistan
3 July 2026, 14:09 PM
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Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens
29 June 2026, 09:31 AM
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Three Pakistani troops killed in terror attack in Karachi
28 June 2026, 11:19 AM
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Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Pak checkpoint: Militants kill 6, abduct 8 paramilitary troops
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Cyclone in Oman: Dhaka seeks Delhi’s support to rescue its nationals
Bangladesh seeks India's support in rescuing its nationals if anybody is found in danger, as a powerful cyclone struck Oman's Salalah city killing killed at least three people including a 12-year-old girl.
27 May 2018, 06:43 AM
Hasina receives DLitt degree at Kazi Nazrul University
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives 'Doctor of Literature (DLitt)' degree from Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal.
26 May 2018, 08:15 AM
One family, 4 countries: Dispossession of the Rohingyas
It takes a few moments to sift through the years of chaos and dislocation before Rohingya refugee Robi Alam settles on the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr, August 2012, as the last time he saw his seven brothers together in Myanmar.
26 May 2018, 06:20 AM
Pak ex-PM says intel chief asked him to resign in 2014
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday accused a former intelligence chief of asking him to resign during opposition protests in 2014, comments likely to further fray tense civil-military relations ahead of general elections.
24 May 2018, 18:26 PM
Rohingya insurgents killed Hindu villagers in Myanmar violence: Amnesty
Campaign group Amnesty International says it has gathered evidence that insurgents from a Rohingya Muslim armed group killed scores of Hindu civilians in August last year, amid a surge in violence in western Myanmar.
22 May 2018, 17:53 PM
Protests mount against India’s citizenship bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s attempt to give citizenship to “persecuted” Hindus from Bangladesh has run into a mounting resistance in seven of the eight north eastern states of India with street protests against the move having become almost a regular feature for the last two weeks.
22 May 2018, 07:39 AM
New UN special envoy of secretary-general may visit Myanmar in June
Newly appointed United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Myanmar Christine Schraner might visit the country in June.
22 May 2018, 04:48 AM
Rohingya refugees still highly vulnerable: Priyanka
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, the Unicef goodwill ambassador for child rights, says the Rohingyas staying in the refugee camps in Bangladesh are still highly vulnerable.
21 May 2018, 08:21 AM
Internet slow due to maintenance work in primary submarine cable
Internet users of some parts of Bangladesh have been facing slow services due to a maintenance work in the primary submarine cable under the Bay of Bengal.
21 May 2018, 05:54 AM
Take concrete steps on Rohingya rights, US aid chief urges Myanmar
The US government's aid chief urges Myanmar to take "concrete steps" to guarantee the rights of Rohingya Muslims and to show sincerity in that endeavour in order to encourage hundreds of thousands who have fled the country to return.
21 May 2018, 04:21 AM
Karnataka's CM Yeddyurappa to resign
Sensing defeat in the majority test in the assembly, Karnataka's newly elected Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa of Bharatiya Janata Party announces that he will resign from his post just a couple days after assuming office.
19 May 2018, 13:55 PM
19 killed in India road crash
At least nineteen people are killed and six others injured as a truck overturns on Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar highway in western Indian state of Gujarat.
19 May 2018, 06:12 AM
Oldest leaders: Hasina fourth senior in Asia, Mahathir top in world
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 70, has been ranked the fourth senior head of state based on age in Asia while Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is the world’s oldest.
19 May 2018, 05:04 AM
Prove majority in state assembly by tomorrow, India's SC asks Karnataka CM
India's Supreme Court asks a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who took oath as chief minister of the key southern Indian state of Karnataka on Thursday, to prove his majority in the state assembly tomorrow.
18 May 2018, 07:32 AM
Sherpa shortage takes a toll on Everest
The Everest industry is suffering from a dangerous shortage of its most important resource: experienced Sherpa guides.
18 May 2018, 04:42 AM
Pak kills top militant leader in Baluchistan
Pakistan's military has killed a senior member of Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi(LeJ) along two suicide bombers in a raid in
17 May 2018, 18:18 PM
Is traffic jam in Bangladesh worst in the world?
As passengers got stuck on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway for 24 hours just the other day, how does this traffic jam compare with other snarl-ups around the world?
14 May 2018, 07:13 AM
76 killed in India storms
Thunderstorms and rains lashed four states of India leaving at least 76 people dead and nearly hundreds injured on Sunday night, officials say.
14 May 2018, 05:17 AM
How Bollywood stars wish their moms on Mother’s Day
Some Bollywood celebrities upload posts on Instagram, wishing their moms a very happy Mother’s Day.
13 May 2018, 10:11 AM
Pakistan bars US diplomat from leaving amid tense relations
Pakistani authorities have barred a US diplomat involved in a fatal traffic accident from leaving the country, forcing an American military aircraft flown in for his departure to leave without him, local media report.
13 May 2018, 07:19 AM