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Explainer: Why Nepal banned social media and what it means for users?
Kathmandu : Nepal’s government last week banned 26 major social media and messaging platforms—including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), and…
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Nepal home minister resigns after 19 killed in ‘Gen Z’ protests over social media ban, corruption
Young Gen Z protesters clash with police after breaking barricades outside the Federal Parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September…
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South Korea turns to Bangladesh, Southwest Asia in bid to cut reliance on US, China
Dhaka: South Korea is stepping up efforts to expand trade with Southwest Asia, targeting Bangladesh as a key partner, as…
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An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east wipes out homes, generations and livelihoods
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Ahmad Khan Safi had a good life in Afghanistan. The farmer raised livestock in the Dewagal Valley…
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Modi says relations with US ‘very positive’ after ties sour following Trump’s tariffs
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that New Delhi’s ties with Washington are still “very positive”…
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Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises, survivors face aid crunch
Kabul : Rescue workers battled to pull bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan’s earthquakes this week, as…
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UN Resident Coordinator Meets Chief Adviser, Pledges Support for February Elections
DHAKA, September 4, 2025 —United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday at…
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Hope fades for finding survivors after Afghan quake kills more than 1,400
Kabul : Hope is fading of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by a powerful earthquake in eastern…
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Bomb blast kills 11 at rally in southwestern Pakistan: officials
Islamabad: A bomb blast killed at least 11 people at a public rally in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta late…
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Ctg Port boosts efficiency with record monthly handling, targets 3.7m TEUs by year-end
Dhaka : Following a record-high container handling at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in August, Chattogram Port is now targeting…
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