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Dhaka: In response to the surge of student-led anti-government protests, Bangladesh has imposed a nationwide curfew and disabled mobile internet services to curb disinformation. Following the curfew, authorities have indefinitely shut down schools and universities. The protests, which initially erupted against job quotas, have intensified across the country. The Border Security Forces (BSF) conducted security checks at the Indian Immigration check post in Fulbari, Jalpaiguri, amidst the unrest. The government announced the curfew on Friday evening after clashes between police…

DHAKA – Thousands of students armed with sticks and rocks clashed with armed police in Dhaka on Thursday as Bangladeshi authorities cut some mobile internet services in an attempt to quell anti-job quota protests that have resulted in at least 32 deaths this week. The nationwide unrest, the largest since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s re-election for a fourth term, is driven by high unemployment among young people, with nearly a fifth of the 170 million population out of work or…

KP Sharma Oli, leader of Nepal’s left-wing Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) CPN-UML, has been appointed as the country’s new prime minister, bringing an end to weeks of political uncertainty, according to reports from local media. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Oli to the premier position for a fourth term, as reported by the Kathmandu Post. Oli previously served as prime minister from 2015 to 2016 and again from February 2018 to July 2021, across two separate terms. Oli secured…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to leave Beijing for Dhaka tomorrow night, concluding her bilateral visit to China. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage will depart from Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:00 PM (local time) and arrive in Dhaka at 1:00 PM (Bangladesh time) the following day, according to the Foreign Ministry. Hasina was initially scheduled to leave Beijing on Thursday morning. The prime minister will meet with Chinese President…

Kathmandu: Nepal plunged deeper into political crisis on Wednesday as a key ally withdrew its support from Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s government, exacerbating the political instability that began with a hung parliament after the 2022 general elections. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), or CPN-UML, the second-largest party in federal parliament, has pulled out its support and recalled its ministers from Dahal’s cabinet. “Our ministers submitted their resignation to the PM today,” said Mahesh Bartaula, the party’s…

At least seven members of the same family were killed and 10 others were critically wounded when a van fell into a deep ravine in Haripur in the early hours of Thursday, Dunya News reported. According to details, the ill-fated family was on its way to Islamabad airport from the Swabi Meera area. The van fell into a gorge while taking a sharp turn, resulting in the immediate deaths of seven people and injuring 10 others. Rescue teams reached the…

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar on Sunday afternoon, jolting Dhaka and adjoining areas in Bangladesh. The tremors were felt in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and some other parts of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the earthquake struck at 3:14:49 pm (Indian time) and lasted for a few seconds. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Myanmar, about 441 km south-southeast of Dhaka. No reports of loss of property or life have been reported…

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan announced today that no more Rohingya or Myanmar nationals will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He made this statement to journalists during a visit to the Ukhia Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar district on Friday morning. Asaduzzaman highlighted that the biggest concern is the influx of drugs from Myanmar, despite Bangladesh not producing any drugs, as some people in the camp are involved in drug trafficking. “We are trying to identify them to bring them…

The 17th Republic Day is being celebrated across Nepal today, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s history. Republic Day is closely associated with the people’s movement and their aspirations for transitioning Nepal from a monarchy to a republic. A special event was held at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel, where the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and the Armed Police Force participated in march-pasts and cultural pageants. A Nepal Army helicopter flew over Tundikhel, displaying a banner reading ‘Republic Day,…

Kathmandu : Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Monday won a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives for the fourth time after he reassumed the premiership in December 2022. Dahal took the vote of trust amid protests from the opposition Nepali Congress, which has been demanding a probe committee against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane for his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of deposits in cooperatives, Xinhua news agency reported. “As…