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Economy bounces back from brink of collapse: Finance adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday claimed that the economy of the country has turned around from the verge of collapse. "I think that this is the beginning to the right di... Read More


French nuclear plant shuts down due to swarm of jellyfish in cooling systems

Paris, Aug. 12 -- Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant were shut down late Sunday due to a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems, operator EDF said on Monday, likely due to ris... Read More


Vietnam, Laos enhance SOE reform cooperation

Hanoi, Aug. 12 -- Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, had a working session in Hanoi on August 1... Read More


LCOY celebrates International Youth Day

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Bangladesh, a national platform to amplify youth voices in climate governance, celebrated the International Youth Day on Tuesday. The event was ... Read More


VNA, Yonhap forge new cooperation centred on digital transformation, AI

Seoul, Aug. 12 -- The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Yonhap News Agency signed a professional cooperation agreement in Seoul on August 12, positioning digital transformati... Read More


40,000 people marooned in Kushtia flashflood; 13 schools shut

, Aug. 12 -- lying areas in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district have been flooded due to the rise in water level of the Padma River, rendering 40,000 people in Ramkrishnapur and Chilmari unions stra... Read More


Assam to add 10 more Co-Districts, taking total to 49, in push for grassroots governance

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- Assam is set to carve out 10 new "co-districts" from existing districts this week, raising the total number of such administrative units in the state to 49, the Chief Minister's O... Read More


Lake formed near Army Camp at Harshil turns worrisome

Dehradun, Aug. 12 -- A large lake formed on the Bhagirathi river close to the Indian Army camp area at Harshil due to silt and debris brought by the Kheer Ganga river that engulfed Dharali market on A... Read More


SP, BJP clash in UP Legislative Council over law and order; SP members stage walkout

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council witnessed heated exchanges between the ruling BJP and opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) over the issue of deteriorating law and order in the sta... Read More


Punjab Police Chief holds key law and order review in Ferozepur for I-Day preparations

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab chaired a crucial law and order review session in Ferozepur, engaging with officers and Station House Officers (SHOs) from the Feroze... Read More