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December 11, 2025 8:15 PM December 11, 2025 8:15 PM

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Bangladesh to Hold 13th National Parliamentary Election on 12 February

The 13th national parliamentary election will be held in Bangladesh on 12 February next year, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced today. A referendum on implementing the July National Charter will also take place the same day. In a televised address, the CEC outlined key deadlines ...

December 11, 2025 7:10 PM December 11, 2025 7:10 PM

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal pledges fair and balanced India-EU Free Trade Agreement

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Mr Piyush Goyal, today said that no stone will remain unturned to ensure a fair, equitable, and balanced India-EU Free Trade Agreement. He said this while addressing the India-Italy Business Forum plenary session in Mumbai alongside Deputy Prime Minister &a...

December 11, 2025 6:07 PM December 11, 2025 6:07 PM

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India Prioritises Safety, Security and Welfare of its Workers Abroad: MEA

The External Affairs Ministry has said that India accords the highest priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indian workers abroad. On receipt of any complaint or grievance from Indian nationals, including labourers, the Indian Embassy proactively takes it up with the concerned foreign e...

December 11, 2025 5:46 PM December 11, 2025 5:46 PM

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President Donald Trump launches fast-track Gold Card Visa for wealthy foreigners

President Donald Trump unveiled a fast-track Gold Card visa scheme yesterday, offering wealthy foreigners US residency and a path to citizenship for a minimum fee of one million dollars. The programme, aimed at high-level professionals, comes as his administration tightens immigration rules and rais...

December 11, 2025 5:28 PM December 11, 2025 5:28 PM

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At Least 34 Killed in Myanmar Hospital Air Strike

In Myanmar, at least 34 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the military carried out air strikes on a hospital in Mrauk-U, Rakhine state, last night. The area is controlled by the Arakan Army, one of the strongest ethnic forces fighting the junta. The military has intensified air assau...

December 11, 2025 1:19 PM December 11, 2025 1:19 PM

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ADB cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast to 4.7 per cent amid weak exports

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has once again downgraded Bangladesh’s economic outlook, cutting its growth forecast for FY2025-26 to 4.7 percent, down from 5.0 percent projected in September and 5.1 percent in April - marking the country’s third downward revision this year.     In its latest repor...