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January 9, 2025 11:46 AM

Bangladesh: 4 dead, 15 injured as gas cylinder explodes in ambulance

In Bangladesh, four persons were killed and 15 others injured as a gas cylinder in an ambulance exploded following a collision with a bus in Savar on the Dhaka-Aricha highway today. The fire broke out due to the explosion engulfing two buses. The injured have been admitted to a hospital for treatmen...

January 9, 2025 10:44 AM

Sri Lanka President launches National Initiative for R&D Commercialization

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake launched a National Initiative for R&D Commercialization. The initiative aims to transform research into value-added products, fostering economic growth and social progress.   Speaking at the launch event at the Presidential Secretariat yester...

January 9, 2025 10:41 AM

Egypt announces new archaeological discoveries near Luxor

In Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed significant finds near Luxor, including parts of a temple linked to Queen Hatshepsut. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said, a team of archaeologists yesterday discovered a well-preserved section of the Valley Temple's foundations, which served as the m...

January 9, 2025 7:46 AM

2nd shipment of 27,000 tons of rice from India to arrive in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, under the government's open tender agreement, the second shipment of 27,000 tons of rice is scheduled to arrive tomorrow at Chattogram port from Kakinada port of Andhra Pradesh, India.   Amid harvest season, the rice prices have continued to rise, contrary to the expectations...

January 8, 2025 7:48 PM

Central Bank of Sri Lanka announces key priorities for crisis-stricken island

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has announced key priorities for the coming year for the crisis-stricken island’s economy. The Central Bank released the policy agenda for 2025 where it emphasised inflation stabilization at the 5% target under the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework. T...

January 8, 2025 6:38 PM

Detained Italian Journalist returns home from Iran

An Italian journalist Cecilia Sala detained in Iran since 19 December has been freed and is heading back to Italy. The office of the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni has announced that a plane carrying Journalist Cecilia Sala took off from Tehran after intensive work on diplomatic and in...

January 8, 2025 9:57 PM

US declare emergency in LA as wildfire spread to nearly 3000 acres

In the USA, Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency as three wildfires exploded from 10 acres to more than 2,900 acres within hours. Local media reports that significant landmarks, community buildings, and businesses have been damaged or destroyed by the fires. It reports some one lakh people ...

January 8, 2025 5:33 PM

Ukrain attacks Russia’s oil depot

Ukrainian forces carried out a mass drone attack on Russia's Saratov region, causing damage to an industrial enterprise. The General Staff of Ukraine’s military said its forces hit a Russian oil depot in Engels that provides fuel to the airbase. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin stated that the at...

January 8, 2025 5:31 PM

India-EU reiterate their commitment to promote & protect Human Rights

  India and the European Union reiterated their commitment to the shared principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and to the promotion and protection of all Human Rights during 11th India - European Union Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi today.  The Dialogue was co-chaired by Jo...

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