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NewsDesk MC March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Bangladesh accident, bus accident Bangladesh, Daulatdia ferry terminal, disaster management Bangladesh, drowning incident, emergency response, ferry disaster, fire service Bangladesh, infrastructure issues Bangladesh, inland water transport, mass casualty incident, Padma River tragedy, passenger fatalities, public safety risks, Rajbari district, rescue operations Bangladesh, river transport hazards, road safety crisis, South Asia accidents, transport safety failure, vehicle control failure

Ferry ramp disaster in Bangladesh leaves 24 dead after bus plunges into Padma

Dhaka — At least 24 people were killed after a passenger bus carrying about 40 people plunged into the Padma

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NewsDesk MC March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 anti corruption protests, Balendra Shah, election aftermath Nepal, Gen Z protests, governance crisis, human rights Nepal, justice demands Nepal, Kathmandu unrest, KP Sharma Oli, legal proceedings Nepal, Nepal politics, Nepal violence report, police firing Nepal, political accountability, political transition Nepal, protest crackdown, public unrest Nepal, Rastriya Swatantra Party, South Asia Politics, state negligence, youth protests Asia

Nepal panel urges prosecution of ex-PM Oli over deadly protest crackdown

Kathmandu— A Nepali investigation panel has recommended prosecuting former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for “negligence” over his failure to

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NewsDesk MC March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 abbas_araghchi, beijing_policy, china_diplomacy, conflict_escalation, dialogue_push, diplomatic_efforts, donald_trump, egypt_foreign_policy, foreign_ministers, global_geopolitics, international_relations, iran_war, middle_east_conflict, negotiation_signals, peace_prospects, peace_talks, regional_mediation, turkey_diplomacy, us_iran_tensions, wang_yi, war_continuation

China sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in Iran war diplomacy despite continued fighting

Beijing — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a “glimmer of hope” has emerged for ending the Middle East conflict,

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NewsDesk MC March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 BSE Sensex, ceasefire proposal, crude oil volatility, economic outlook India, emerging markets, energy prices, equity benchmarks, financial markets Asia, geopolitical risk, global markets, India equities rally, Indian stock market, investor sentiment, Iran tensions, market gains, Nifty 50, oil price impact, stock market India, trading session, US foreign policy, US Iran conflict

Indian equities rally on ceasefire hopes in U.S.-Iran conflict

New Delhi — Indian shares rose on Wednesday, extending gains for a second session, after reports that the United States

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NewsDesk MC March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Anutin Charnvirakul, Asia energy crisis, Asia oil imports, COVID era policies, demand management, Fatih Birol, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, fuel shortages Asia, geopolitical energy risk, global oil supply, International Energy Agency, Iran war impact, oil price shock, Pakistan school closures, Philippines energy emergency, Singapore energy efficiency, South Korea energy policy, Sri Lanka fuel crisis, Strait of Hormuz disruption, Thailand conservation measures, work from home energy

Asia revives pandemic playbook as Iran war fuels energy crisis

New Delhi— Countries across Asia are revisiting work-from-home policies and emergency energy measures used during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments

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NewsDesk MC March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Asia drug policy, criminal justice, cross border crime, drug trafficking Asia, extradition law, extradition treaty, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, illicit drugs South Korea, international cooperation, law enforcement crackdown, Lee Jae Myung, methamphetamine trade, narcotics network, organised crime, Park Wang yeol, Philippines prison, prison escape, prison security failure, security lapse, South Korea crime, transnational crime

South Korea extradites jailed fugitive in cross-border narcotics crackdown

Seoul- South Korea police on Wednesday took into custody an alleged “drug lord” accused of running a narcotics trafficking network

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NewsDesk MC March 25, 2026 advanced avionics, arms delivery delays, China military threat, China Taiwan dispute, cross strait tensions, defense procurement, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, F-16V fighters, geopolitical tensions Asia, Indo Pacific security, J-20 stealth jet, Lockheed Martin, Michael Miller, military modernization Taiwan, Taiwan air force, Taiwan defense, United States arms sales, US defense policy, US foreign military sales, US Taiwan relations, Wellington Koo

U.S. accelerates Taiwan arms deliveries amid mounting China threat, Taipei says

Taipei — Taiwan said on Wednesday the United States has a “quite high” sense of urgency in expediting delayed weapons

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 conflict resolution efforts, Donald Trump talks, energy market disruption, geopolitical escalation, global oil supply risk, Gulf energy infrastructure, international diplomacy, Iran nuclear dispute, Iran parliament response, Israel Iran conflict, maritime security, Middle East war, missile strikes Israel, Oman mediation role, Pakistan mediation, regional instability, Shehbaz Sharif diplomacy, Strait of Hormuz crisis, Tehran Washington relations, US foreign policy, US Iran tensions

Pakistan pitches mediation as U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran enters fourth week

Washington — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday his country was prepared to host talks between the United

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing, bilateral relations, china, Chinese Embassy, diplomatic protest, diplomatic security, East Asia tensions, embassy breach, foreign ministry, geopolitical tensions, Global Affairs, international incident, japan, Japan Self Defense Forces, military affiliation, Reuters style, Sanae Takaichi, security threat, taiwan, Tokyo

China protests ‘forceful’ embassy breach in Tokyo, demands probe

Beijing— China lodged a formal protest with Japan on Tuesday after an individual allegedly forced entry into its embassy in

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 business sentiment, cost pressures, economic growth, energy imports, exports, fiscal year, global demand, HSBC, India economy, inflation, job creation, macroeconomics, manufacturing slowdown, Middle East conflict, oil prices, pmi, private sector, Reuters style, S&P Global, services sector, Strait of Hormuz

India private sector growth hits three-year low as war-driven costs dent demand

Benglauru— India’s private sector expanded at its slowest pace in more than three years in March as rising costs linked