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Dhaka leads world pollution ranking, air turns 'very unhealthy'

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked fist among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 275 at 08:30 am. ... Read More


ASEAN shows strong unity on strategic priority issues: Secretary-General

Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) Retreat, which recently concluded in Cebu, the Philippines, reached strong consensus on key strategic priorities aimed at strengthening re... Read More


Bangladesh govt urged to halt draft media ordinances, leave it to elected govt

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- ARTICLE 19 has expressed concern over the interim government's 'abrupt release' of draft ordinances to establish a National Media Commission and a Broadcasting Commission, allowing on... Read More


Hanoi rolls out technology exchange, digital transformation marketplace

Hanoi, Feb. 4 -- Hanoi on February 3 unveiled the Hanoi Technology Exchange (HanoTEX) and the Digital Transformation Marketplace (DTMarket), a move seen as a concrete step in implementing the Politbur... Read More


Mirza Abbas calls for unity to build peaceful Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas on Wednesday called upon all, regardless of religion or caste, to work together to build a beautiful and peaceful Bangladesh. "I have not re... Read More


ICC warns PCB of legal and financial fallout over India match boycott

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cautioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that it could face legal action from the T20 World Cup's official broadcasters, JioStar, over Pa... Read More


President Murmu performs rituals for her ancestors, offers prayers at Sri Jagannath temple amid tight security

Puri, Feb. 4 -- President Droupadi Murmu visited the holy city of Puri on Wednesday, performing ancestral rituals and offering prayers at Sri Jagannath temple under tight security arrangements. The P... Read More


Six killed in Assam due to elephant attack in last 48 hours

Guwahati, Feb. 4 -- At least six persons were killed in last 48 hours as man-elephant conflict reached its worst height in different parts of Assam. While a couple was trampled to death by a wild ele... Read More


J&K: Three JeM terrorists killed in twin encounters in Kishtwar, Udhampur districts

Jammu, Feb. 4 -- Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist outfit were killed in two separate encounters in Kishtwar and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A Defence... Read More


Punjab Congress chief labels Bittu a 'traitor', following Parliament face-off

Chandigarh/New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The political atmosphere in the national capital turned volatile on Wednesday as Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring launched a scathing attack on un... Read More