Bangladesh Resumes Mobile Internet After 10-Day; Facebook, TikTok representatives summoned on 31 July

By Shabana Akter Bangladesh has restored mobile internet services as of 3 PM today (28 July), ending a 10-day blackout that was triggered by violence during student protests over government job quotas. Despite the resumption, users are still unable to access YouTube on mobile networks, although it remains accessible via broadband. Social media platforms, including […]

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What did India test by destroying the missile?

India has successfully tested the second phase of its anti-ballistic missile defense (BMD) system. India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted a successful ‘flight’ test of an indigenously developed 5,000 km range anti-ballistic missile system. The news agency PTI reported this news quoting the country’s defense minister on Wednesday. The defense minister said […]

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Three students died after flood water entered the coaching center in Delhi

Three students died after being trapped in water in the basement of a coaching center in Delhi, India. They were stuck in the popular coaching center in West Delhi for more than four hours, according to a report of NDTV on Sunday. In the video of the incident in Rajendra Nagar, the basement of Rau’s […]

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Bangladesh Faces Further Internet Disruptions Today Due to Submarine Cable Maintenance

By Shabana Akter Dhaka, Bangladesh – July 27, 2024 – Internet users in Bangladesh should brace for additional disruptions today as maintenance work on the country’s primary submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE-4, takes place. The maintenance is expected to cause intermittent slowdowns and network interruptions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. The maintenance is focused […]

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Bangladesh faces demand for justice over ‘unlawful killings’ during student protests

By Shaikh Azizur Rahman As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth. His confused companion abandons his motionless body and flees. The events captured in a viral clip allegedly took place in the Shonir Akhra area of Dhaka, […]

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India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border

NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along their disputed border in a long-running standoff, India’s government said. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian […]

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Pakistan has waived the visa fee of 126 countries

Pakistan has made major changes in its visa policy to attract global tourists and investment. In a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif decided to waive visa fees for 126 countries to attract businessmen, investors and tourists. What is being called as ‘Quantum Jump’ in Pakistan. Pakistan has relaxed the visa policy […]

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