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March 5, 2025 9:07 PM March 5, 2025 9:07 PM

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Fish loot worth Taka 4 crore in Bangladesh

 In Bangladesh, thousands of people looted fish worth around Taka 4 crore from water bodies, or 'Beels', in Sunamganj district. The looting began last Friday when 500-700 people forcibly took fish from Kaman-Kachma Beel. The next day, 8,000-10,000 people arrived in vehicles to continue the looting. ...

March 5, 2025 5:36 PM March 5, 2025 5:36 PM

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President Trump says top terrorist behind Kabul airport bombing 2021 apprehended

US President Donald Trump said a top terrorist behind the August 2021 Kabul airport bombing has been apprehended and is being brought to the U.S. to face justice. He said ISIS terrorists were responsible for the attack at Abbey Gate, which killed 13 American service members and many others during th...

March 5, 2025 12:03 PM March 5, 2025 12:03 PM

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Sri Lanka plans 234MW floating solar projects to boost renewable energy

Sri Lanka is considering a floating solar power project with a capacity of 234 megawatts across four reservoirs as part of its renewable energy push. Addressing the Parliament, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said that a feasibility study is underway for a 100MW floating solar plant in the Deduru Oy...

March 5, 2025 11:28 AM March 5, 2025 11:28 AM

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US President Trump announces reciprocal tariffs from April 2

US President Donald Trump has announced the implementation of reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect on April 2 reinforcing his administration’s stance on trade policy and criticising the European Union, China, Brazil, India, and South Korea for high tariffs.   In his inaugural address to a joi...

March 5, 2025 8:52 AM March 5, 2025 8:52 AM

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US President Trump defends decision to pull out of Paris Climate Agreement

President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the pact was costing the US “trillions of dollars”. He said his actions to pull the United States out of multiple international agreements like the Paris Climate Accord and organizations like the Worl...

March 5, 2025 8:48 AM March 5, 2025 8:48 AM

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Arab leaders adopt Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan

Arab leaders have approved a 53 billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza, that aims to avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave. The plan was accepted at the closing of the emergency Arab summit in Cairo yesterday with full support from participating Arab leaders. Egyptian Foreign Minister ...

March 5, 2025 8:53 AM March 5, 2025 8:53 AM

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US trade war draws immediate retaliation with new tarrifs from Mexico, Canada, China

US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against America's three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China. Just after last midnight, Trump imposed 25 per cent taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10 per c...

March 4, 2025 10:01 PM March 4, 2025 10:01 PM

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Bangladesh: Mob attack two foreign nationals in Dhaka

In Bangladesh, two foreigners came under mob attack in the capital Dhaka this afternoon and an angry mob also vandalised their car. The foreign nationals, reportedly from a Middle Eastern country, were injured in the attack and then taken to a nearby hospital, confirmed police. The country has been ...

March 4, 2025 9:54 PM March 4, 2025 9:54 PM

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China and Canada impose levies on US goods in retaliation

China and Canada moved swiftly today to retaliate against newly imposed US tariffs, announcing their levies on American goods that could further disrupt the United States trade with its top three trading partners. A 25 per cent US tariff on almost all goods imported from Canada and Mexico took effec...