Trongsa—Business in Trongsa town has slowed to a crawl following the completion of two major hydropower projects—Mangdechhu and NikaChhu. The once-thriving businesses are now struggling to survive. Many are closing shops or downsizing operations. And those on the outskirts of Trongsa are particulrly in dire straits. The hydropower workforce, once the main customer base for […]
Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported. The earthquake occurred at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E.
Read MoreMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced the construction of a detention center for ‘illegal Bangladeshis’. ABP Live reports. He said that a good detention center will be built in Mumbai to house illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The reason for this, he said, is that they cannot be kept directly in jail. The Maharashtra Chief Minister […]
Read MoreA Taliban attack on a checkpoint near the Afghan border in Pakistan has killed 16 soldiers and seriously wounded five others, two intelligence officials said on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday night. AFP news agency A senior intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that more than 30 people took part […]
Read MoreFor the second time in the country’s history, a container ship has arrived at Chittagong Port directly from Pakistan. This time, the ship is carrying sugar, sugarcane molasses, dolomite, soda ash, three-piece, dates and various other products. It is said that 86 percent of these products came from Pakistan. The largest amount of these products […]
Read MoreThe Arakan Army has claimed that the Western Command of the Myanmar military has been seized. It also said that Deputy Regional Commander General Thaung Tun and General Kyaw Kyaw have been arrested. The Arakan Army spokesperson gave this information in a statement on Friday. The statement said that the entire Western Military Headquarters in […]
Read MoreJapanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak. Japan’s probe at the Yokota Air Base followed a US notice two months ago that water containing PFOS — classified by the World Health Organisation as […]
Read MoreThe New York State Legislature has awarded a special honor to Karamot Ullah Biplob of Bangladesh for his unique contributions to climate journalism. On behalf of Erie County Legislator Lawrence J. Dupree, the council’s Asian Advisor, Shahi Chowdhury, presented the honor to journalist Karamot Ullah Biplob on Friday evening in Buffalo. The New York State […]
Read MoreThe United States and Western countries have long claimed that North Korea is supplying troops to Russia in the Ukraine war. Washington released a statement on Monday in this regard. North Korea strongly condemned this. They called this US-led criticism reckless behavior. The United States issued a statement on Monday that North Korea’s increasing involvement […]
Read MoreSiddiq is alleged to have been involved in brokering a 2013 deal with Russia for a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh in which billions of dollars are said to have been embezzled. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has given his full support to Tulip Siddiq, the treasury minister, after Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission accused her and […]
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