A 33-year-old mountaineer from Bangladesh was killed in a road accident on the Lake road in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here on Friday, police said
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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New education policy foundation of 21st century 'new India': PM Modi
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Nepal registers highest single-day COVID-19 deaths
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Nearly all Covid restrictions set to go in Pakistan
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Pakistan allows resumption of international flight operations at all airports
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Major gas shortage to strike by end of next year
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Sri Lanka's ruling party wins parliamentary polls
The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa won a landslide victory in the August 5 parliamentary election by gaining a majority in the new 225-member parliament, the Election Commission said on Friday
PM Rajapaksa pays tribute to people for leading SLPP to a great victory
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Bangladesh police arrests 8 members of 2 human trafficking rings
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Mahbub Kabir Milan, Additional Secretary of Bangladesh's Railways Ministry has been made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD), said that he will "not spare anyone" in his fight against all forms of corruption in the country
