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Reform initiative completely a homegrown process: CA’s Press Secretary

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Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said the entire reform initiative is completely a “homegrown” process and it will remain the same, noting that Bangladesh’s friendly partners and well-wishers back the reform agenda, reports UNB.“The reform process is fully a homegrown one. We are maintaining the highest transparency,” he told reporters at the ...

US strikes in Yemen kill 31 as Trump vows to end Huthi attacks

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The first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since Donald Trump took office killed 31 people, the rebels said Sunday, with the US president warning "hell will rain down upon" the Iran-backed group if it did not stop attacking shipping, reports AFP.The Huthis, who have attacked Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, said ...

Trump's strategic bitcoin reserve: A digital Fort Knox for US

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President Donald Trump has taken a significant step in supporting the cryptocurrency sector by signing an executive order to establish a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve." The reserve, which White House crypto chief David Sacks has described as "a digital Fort Knox," aims to safeguard Bitcoin in a manner similar to how gold is stockpiled at the ...

Hamas demands ceasefire implementation for hostage release as Israeli airstrikes kill 9 in Gaza

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Hamas has stated it will only release an American-Israeli hostage, along with the bodies of four other hostages, if Israel upholds a ceasefire agreement, calling the deal "exceptional" in efforts to restore the truce. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes killed nine people in Gaza, including three journalists, sparking controversy over the military's claims of targeting militants. Hamas insists that ...

Myanmar airstrike on village kills at least 12, says local official

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A Myanmar military airstrike on a village held by anti-coup fighters has killed at least 12 people, according to a local administrative official. The attack, which targeted civilian areas, took place on Friday afternoon in the village of Letpanhla, located about 60 kilometers (40 miles) north of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city.The village, in Singu township, ...

Stock market trading continues with index rise

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On Sunday, March 16, the country's main stock exchanges, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), saw positive movement in their indices as trading commenced.According to DSE and CSE sources, by 10:30 AM, the DSE General Index (DSEX) had risen by 7 points to 5,232. The DSE Shariah Index and DSE-30 Index also ...

At least 12 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

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At least 12 Palestinians, including one child, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza over the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The strikes also resulted in several injuries after an Israeli drone targeted a group of people in the central Gaza Strip. WAFA further reported that over 150 people have ...

Opposition in Albania protests TikTok ban ahead of elections

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Hundreds of people gathered in Tirana, Albania's capital, on Saturday to protest a government ban on TikTok, claiming the move could influence the upcoming parliamentary elections in May.Earlier this week, Albanian authorities ordered internet providers to block access to TikTok by targeting IP addresses and DNS servers related to the platform, a decision made by ...

Monaco go third as Lille suffer Champions League hangover

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Monaco moved up to third in Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 2-0 win at Angers, while Lille slid to a damaging defeat at Nantes following their Champions League exit.Danish striker Mika Biereth's 11th goal in nine games for Monaco gave the visitors the lead late in the second half before Maghnes Akliouche made sure ...

31 dead in Ethiopia cholera outbreak: MSF

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At least 31 people have died from more than 1,500 cholera cases in Ethiopia's Gambella region over the past month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Friday, saying the outbreak is "rapidly spreading".The international NGO said the situation has worsened with the arrival of people fleeing violence in neighbouring South Sudan, reports AFP."Cholera is rapidly spreading ...