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    Tasnim Jara warns that sidelining women risks another crisis

    National Citizen Party official Dr Tasnim Jara addressed the importance of women's involvement in Bangladesh's reconstruction during a diaspora engagement event Sunday. The first senior joint member secretary warned that national progress would suffer without women's active and safe...
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    Tarique Rahman preaches peace, ducks BNP’s fascist ghosts

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman delivered a Facebook video address Sunday targeting the Hindu community before Durga Puja celebrations. The acting chairman promoted national unity and religious tolerance across Bangladesh. Rahman emphasized constitutional protections for...
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    CEC flaunts new voter list, IT ballots, eyes praise

    Bangladesh's top election official announced substantial progress on parliamentary election arrangements during weekend discussions with civic leaders. Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin reported completing voter registration updates through household surveys while narrowing voting...
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    Jobless Malaysia hopefuls choke Karwan Bazar traffic

    Unemployed individuals seeking Malaysian work permits blocked major roads Sunday throughout the capital's commercial district. Protesters gathered at SAARC Fountain within Karwan Bazar and vowed to maintain their demonstration until authorities address their grievances. Traffic came to a...
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    Mnangagwa and Chiwenga trade diamond dirt, UN trip axed

    Corruption accusations have escalated the power struggle within Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Former legislator Temba Mliswa, who has family ties to Mnangagwa, launched verbal attacks against Chiwenga regarding...
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    Mnangagwa brags 6 percent growth, dodges tech crimes

    Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Amon Murwira delivered President Mnangagwa's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. The speech highlighted sustained economic expansion of 6 percent annually through strategic reforms and investments. Government initiatives target agriculture...
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    Election Commission flaunts digital ballots, courts critics

    Bangladesh's Election Commission completed several new measures before February's general elections, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced during Sunday's civil society dialogue. Digital postal ballots for overseas voters, voting access for election workers and prison inmates...
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    Yunus begs UN-Habitat for boat roofs, shames Dhaka

    Bangladesh's interim leader Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the United Nations human settlements agency to boost operations in his country during talks at the General Assembly. Yunus asked UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach to help create climate-resistant homes for disaster-prone...
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    KP Oli sulks in Gundu, blames Karki for his exile

    Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed supporters at a party gathering in Gundu, Bhaktapur, declaring his intention to remain in Nepal despite being removed from office by recent youth demonstrations. The CPN-UML leader challenged the legitimacy of the current administration led by...
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    Bishkhali River strangled by nets, trawlers, and bribes

    Fixed stake nets have transformed the Bishkhali River into an impassable barrier for fish migration and boat navigation across 20 kilometers from Bangladesh's Bay of Bengal to Patharghata municipality. Hundreds of illegally installed poles anchor massive nets that trap everything from breeding...
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    Dhaka rivers are choked, with 80000 cubic meters of sludge being dumped daily

    Four rivers surrounding Dhaka receive 80,000 cubic meters of untreated industrial waste each day, according to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority findings. The Buriganga River ranks among the planet's most contaminated waterways, with dissolved oxygen levels measuring just 0.24...
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    Lavrov warns NATO as Trump taunts, airspace heats up

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Western nations Saturday that Moscow would respond decisively to any attacks. He cautioned against shooting down aircraft within Russian territory during his United Nations General Assembly address. Lavrov criticized Germany for what he called...
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    Nepal protest leader eyes power, vows old guard purge

    Sudan Gurung plans to contest Nepal's March general elections after leading youth demonstrations that forced out the previous administration. The 36-year-old activist gained national attention during protests that began when authorities banned major social media platforms. His grassroots...
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    China’s new canyon bridge leaves the world gasping

    China launched traffic operations on Sunday on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which rises 625 meters above a river gorge. The structure claims the world record for the highest bridge, surpassing the 565-meter Beipanjiang Bridge within the same Guizhou province. State media broadcast drone...
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    UN hammers Iran with fresh embargo as rial tanks further

    European powers activated arms embargoes against Iran Saturday after accusing Tehran of violating nuclear agreements. Britain, France and Germany initiated the sanctions through United Nations procedures. Iran recalled its ambassadors from these three nations for consultations. Russia challenged...
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    Army hustles 2,000 Sajek tourists out as Khagrachhari burns

    Army personnel evacuated nearly 2,000 tourists from Sajek valley to Khagrachhari town late Saturday night after ethnic minority violence trapped visitors. The tourists reached safety around 11:30 p.m. following military escort through dangerous areas. Authorities moved the group first to...
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    UAE minister presses Netanyahu as Gaza bloodbath drags

    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed met with Benjamin Netanyahu during United Nations General Assembly proceedings in New York. The UAE Foreign Minister pressed Israel's leader to halt military operations in Gaza and establish lasting peace agreements. Abdullah demanded immediate access for humanitarian...
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    Kuala Lumpur raid nets 196 migrants, 21 Bangladeshis caught

    Malaysian immigration officers arrested 196 undocumented foreigners during a Friday night sweep through Kuala Lumpur's Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah district. The operation targeted the area known as Little Pakistan between 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Officers inspected 45 businesses and screened nearly 400...
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    Yunus woos expats as BNP, Jamaat chase diaspora clout

    Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus addressed expatriate Bangladeshis during a New York gathering Saturday evening. He called on overseas citizens to contribute their expertise and investments toward national reconstruction efforts. Yunus credited remittances with reviving Bangladesh's collapsed...
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    BNP scrambles for faces as polls and infighting loom

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party accelerates preparations for February's national election by deploying five assessment teams nationwide. These groups evaluate candidate popularity and public standing across constituencies while party leadership requests ally organizations submit their prospective...
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