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Millie Odhiambo Slams Pastors Touching Women's Breasts in Prayers

Kenya, Nov. 6 -- Millie Odhiambo's slamming pastors touching women in prayers has sparked a national conversation on boundaries in Kenya's vibrant church scene, as the fiery Suba North MP calls out cl... Read More


Canada advocates for 'free, participatory' elections in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Canadian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday said Canada has been a longstanding advocate for 'free, fair, inclusive and participatory' elections in Bangladesh. Canadian High Co... Read More


Sri Lanka to Present 2026 Budget Amid Economic Recovery Challenges

WEB DESK, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will present his government's 2026 budget to Parliament on Friday afternoon, with analysts seeing it as a key step in the island natio... Read More


Mehli's paheli: Glee to flee

India, Nov. 6 -- A few weeks ago, he seemed like the power behind the throne in one of the most intense corporate boardroom battles in the country. Today, he seems humbled, cowering outside the corpor... Read More


AG to contest Feb national polls

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman Ripon has said that he will participate in the next national election, scheduled for February 2026. "I have sought nomination from the BNP. I will con... Read More


NCP to contest election independently: Nahid

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced plans to contest the upcoming national election independently, with candidates fielded under its 'Shapla Koli' (Water Lily Bud) symbol i... Read More


Referendum on July Charter any day before polls: Jamaat

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has revised its earlier position on the timing of the proposed referendum on the July Charter, now urging that it be held before the upcoming national e... Read More


Justice Khurshid Alam dismissed from HC

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar of the High Court Division has been dismissed from his post as a judge. A gazette notification issued by the Law and Justice Division and signed... Read More


Nepal registers 125 parties for post-uprising polls

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Nepal's Election Commission said on Wednesday that 125 political parties had registered to contest the first parliamentary polls since a mass uprising in September ousted the governme... Read More


US government shutdown becomes longest in history

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The US government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump's first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos ... Read More