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Lahore celebrates Basant safely, CM praises effortsPublished on: February 9, 2026 8:30 PM

Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday praised authorities for organising a "safe Basant" festival in Lahore over the weekend. She expressed gratitude to government de... Read More


Can DPDzero's AI Bet End The Fear Around Debt Recovery, Collections?

India, Feb. 9 -- India is in the middle of a boom in financial inclusion with an increasing number of households getting access to credit. No wonder, household debt has scaled its peak of 42% of the G... Read More


China rejects US claims of secret nuclear tests

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- China on Monday (Feb 9) denied US allegations it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them "outright lies" and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up i... Read More


Yaba worth Tk 25cr seized in Teknaf: ISPR

Chattogram, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Navy, in a special drive, seized about five lakh pieces of Yaba tablets worth around Tk 25 crore from Hnila Union of Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar district. Acting on... Read More


SpaceX plans to build city on moon within 10 years

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said that the company is prioritising plans to build a self-sustaining city on the Moon before attempting a permanent settlement on Mars. Musk explained ... Read More


Strategic decisions open new era of nation's rise: Ambassador

Paris, Feb. 9 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai, who was one of the 1,586 official delegates to the 14th National Party Congress held in Hanoi in January, stated that the decisions adop... Read More


India, Egypt review progress of bilateral ties in 14th Foreign Office Consultations

Cairo, Feb. 9 -- India and Egypt held the 14th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Cairo, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs. The FOC was co-chaired by Neena Ma... Read More


Prime Minister hosts Chinese Ambassador ahead of Lunar New Year

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (center) hosts a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Viet Nam He Wei, Ha Noi, February 8, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Kim Loan During the meeting, the P... Read More


Dhaka eyes stronger economic, technological cooperation with Tokyo

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the historic and landslide victory of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), noting that t... Read More


Global markets today: Japan's Nikkei surges 5% to hit record high on PM Takaichi's victory

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Japanese shares surged to their highest levels since April following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landmark victory in Sunday's election, raising hopes of increased government i... Read More