Three Nepali sisters, attempting to set a world record by climbing the highest mountains of all seven continents, on Wednesday successfully scaled the world's highest peak Mount Everest
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Monetizing Folklore in Bangladesh's Modern Cultural Economy
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British envoy ends up collecting trash during morning walk in Pakistan’s capital
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Sana Ramchand first Pakistani Hindu woman to become Assistant Commissioner
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma raise over USD 491.000 for Covid relief in less than 24 hours
An online fundraising campaign initiated by Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma to help India in its battle against the Covid 19 pandemic has raised Rs 3.6 crore (USD 4,91,437.44) in less than 24 hours, the star couple disclosed on Saturday
Pakistani actress says her stepfather raped her as a child
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Australian cricketers in IPL 2021 moved to Maldives from India
A day after the abrupt postponement of IPL 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Australian cricket players involved in the tournament have been "safely transported" to the Maldives, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed on Thursday
Shakib, Mustafizur will have to undergo 14-day quarantine on return from India
Bangladesh authorities have asked cricketers Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman to undergo a 14-day institutional quarantine at a hotel on their return after playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League which has now been postponed due to an outbreak of Covid 19, bdnews24.com reported
