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March 6, 2025 1:58 PM March 6, 2025 1:58 PM

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Bangladesh Students protest Dhaka-centric dominance, block railway in Rajshahi

In Bangladesh, Students blocked the railway line in Rajshahi on Wednesday, demanding an end to Dhaka University- and Dhaka-centric dominance in power and appointments across all sectors and calling for decentralisation.   The protesters complained that from advisory council appointments to the ...

March 6, 2025 11:22 AM March 6, 2025 11:22 AM

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Maldives sees sharp drop in exports, customs revenue in Jan 2025

The Maldives has witnessed a sharp drop in exports in January 2025, with the total value falling by 29 million Maldivian Rufiya compared to the same month last year. Goods worth 144 million Rufiya were exported, down from 173 million in January last year.   The decline in exports also impacted ...

March 6, 2025 11:04 AM March 6, 2025 11:04 AM

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Sri Lanka President discusses Energy Sector strategy amid CEB’s financial struggles

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) held discussions yesterday regarding a sustainable long-term strategy for Sri Lanka’s Energy sector.   The discussion focused on energy conservation, as well as maintenance of uninterrupted power su...

March 6, 2025 8:48 AM March 6, 2025 8:48 AM

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Telangana student shot dead in US, 27-year-old Praveen killed in Milwaukee

In the U.S., a 27-year-old student from Telangana was shot dead by unidentified persons in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Praveen, a native of Keshampet Mandal in Shadnagar Constituency, Rangareddy district, was in his second year of a Master's program while working a part-time job. The tragic incident has l...

March 6, 2025 8:35 AM March 6, 2025 8:35 AM

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US President issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks

US President Donald Trump issued a stern ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza, along with the return of the bodies of those killed. His warning came just hours after the White House confirmed it was engaged in direct negotiations with the militant group, a...

March 6, 2025 10:21 AM March 6, 2025 10:21 AM

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US President tells Trudeau he has ‘not done enough’ to avoid tariff hikes

US President Donald Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about steps taken by him to avert the hike in tariff were not good enough. A tariff of 25 per cent on goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico went into effect on the 4th of March as scheduled, and 20 per cent on imports from ...

March 6, 2025 7:56 AM March 6, 2025 7:56 AM

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4 killed, 5 injured in IED blast at Balochistan market

In Pakistan, at least four people were killed and five others injured in an explosion in a market in the restive Balochistan province yesterday. Police said an improvised explosive device (IED) was attached to a motorbike which was parked in the Naal Bazaar of Khuzdar. Naal police Station House Offi...

March 6, 2025 8:28 AM March 6, 2025 8:28 AM

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US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine after cutting off military aid

The US has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine alongside a military aid freeze, part of a pressure campaign to force its government to cooperate with the White House’s plans to end the country’s war with Russia. The C.I.A. director, John Ratcliffe, and the national security adviser, Michael Wal...

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. ...