SAC Desk
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Death Toll Rises to 52 in Blast at Pakistan Procession Marking Prophet’s Birthday
Islamabad: The death toll from the devastating suspected suicide…
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Feature
The children of Ratargul swamp go to school, sing songs and sail
By Md Tajul Islam When we visited the boat station of Sylhet’s Ratargul Swamp Forest last weekend, the most glaringly…
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UN chief says Pakistan floods ‘litmus test for climate justice’ as aid lags
By Abid Hussain Islamabad, Pakistan – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to help Pakistan recover…
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Highlights news
India imposes curfew in strife-hit areas of Manipur state
New Delhi: India imposed curfew in the capital and some areas of its restive state of Manipur on Thursday, after scores…
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Afghanistan
Calls Mount For Continuation of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
Kabul: The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan as well as representatives of the UK, China, Pakistan, and Iran called for…
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Bangladesh
Country will plunge into darkness again if AL doesn’t stay in power: Hasina
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh will not plunge into an era of darkness if her party remains…
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Nepal
Nepal’s debt servicing cost rose by over 80 percent last fiscal year
By Prithvi Man Shrestha Kathmandu : The government’s spending on debt servicing nearly doubled last fiscal year amid Nepal’s ballooning…
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Highlights news
India-China power play dominates Maldives run-off vote
COLOMBO: Maldives votes in a presidential run-off on Saturday (Sep 30) that could drastically rebalance its relations with India and…
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Economic Diplomacy
New IMF funds for Sri Lanka may be delayed as review sees revenue shortfall
The International Monetary Fund did not reach a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka in its first review under a $2.9bn…
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Bhutan
How Bhutan Became a Carbon-Neutral Hub For Crypto Mining
Thimphu: The Kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the foothills of the…
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