Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea in 2025: UNHCR
In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, making it the deadliest year on record in South and Southeast Asia, the UN refugee agency,...
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Pedestrian dies in Uttara bus crash
Police have since seized the bus involved in the incident Details
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Abbas, Azan lead Pakistan’s riposte after Bangladesh lose grip in Mirpur
Bangladesh let a commanding position slip as Pakistan staged a spirited comeback on Day 2 of the opening Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Resuming on a healthy...
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About 60 Kuwait Maitree Hall students fall ill in suspected waterborne illness outbreak
The affected students reported symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, and related gastrointestinal complications Details
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Iran war hangs over Trump's Beijing visit
In this edition of Access Asia, we look ahead to the US president's upcoming visit to China. While both sides will be seeking to reset ties, the war in Iran is set to cloud the trip. We also speak...
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PM: Restoring public confidence in police our priority
The police forces must have to play a highest role to maintain peaceful society, he added Details
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Bangladesh seeks stronger climate financing at Türkiye’s Road to COP31 forum
The two-day event, titled 'Türkiye’s Road to COP31: Resilient Cities,' concluded on Friday in Hatay, Türkiye Details
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AL leader in hiding for long time arrested
He previously served as the senior vice president of the Dhunat Upazila Awami League and was also the former chairman of the Dhunat Upazila Parishad Details
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India 'funds organisations behind terror activities in Pakistan': Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, head of the Pakistan People's Party, discussed the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. One year ago, after a five-day war between...
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Nigeria army says killed 50 jihadists in northeast
Boko Haram and Iswap continue fighting government forces across northeastern Nigeria regularly Military recovered weapons and ammunition after clashes with jihadist fighters near Buni Details
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Jamaat ameer: Will urge India to ensure protection of all religions, castes and ethnic groups
'We will stand against oppression of innocent people anywhere in the world, including West Bengal' he says Details
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Pakistan: Drop in Gulf remittances puts families on edge
Rising automation and local hiring reduce opportunities for Pakistani migrant workers abroad Delayed remittances forced families borrowing money for school fees and household expenses Details
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Iranian and Chinese FMS meet as Beijing urges countries to maintain ceasefire
Yena Lee, France24 correspondent in Beijing China, has more.
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Officials: 17.26m children receive measles vaccine, 96% of target achieved
Health authorities say measles cases are declining in fully vaccinated areas as the nationwide immunisation campaign continues Details
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Four killed, 30 injured as two buses collide in Chittagong
At least injured 30 passengers were admitted to different hospitals Details
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Thailand's monkey business: Pharmaceutical labs rely on primate testing
Many pharmaceutical giants use monkeys to test drugs and vaccines. But since China banned the export of primates in 2020, prices have skyrocketed, fuelilng an international black market. At the...
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