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(MENAFN) At least 14 people have been killed in Bangladesh after a series of lightning strikes hit several districts on Sunday, as thunderstorms swept across the country following an extended period of intense heat, according to police officials...

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(MENAFN) A new United Nations-backed study has warned that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence could place major strain on global environmental resources, with effects expected to hit developing regions in Asia particularly hard.

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(MENAFN) Six newborn infants died within hours of each other at a central Dhaka hospital Wednesday morning, triggering an urgent government investigation into what health officials believe may have been a catastrophic technical malfunction rather...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 Sabin Awards were presented yesterday at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C., with Professor Uğur Şahin, MD, and Professor Özlem Türeci, MD, receiving the Sabin...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, urged citizens on Tuesday in a televised address to participate in the upcoming general elections, marking the first major vote since the removal of Sheikh Hasina’s government.

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BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Samiha Hoque, a Bangladeshi-American author and co-founder of independent press Shaherazad Shelves, announces the upcoming publication of her debut novel "Slums of Paradise,"...

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(MENAFN) A deadly wave of lightning strikes swept across multiple regions of Bangladesh on Sunday, claiming 12 lives amid torrential rainfall, local media reported.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Bangladesh becomes the third market where VEON and Starlink Mobile partner on bringing direct-to-device satellite connectivity to users Dhaka, Dubai and New York, April 22, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON” or,...

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh is heading toward a critical general election on February 12 amid intense political tensions, deep divisions, and fears of escalating violence.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

TOKYO, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) has released the 19th edition of the APO Productivity Databook, which provides harmonized comparisons of Asia’s economic growth and productivity from 1970 through...

EIN Presswire

Addressing Global Plastic Reduction Policies with Scalable Wooden Cutlery Solutions CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As global regulations on single-use plastics tighten and consumer demand for sustainable...

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Wednesday the appointment of Bangladeshi Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam as the new Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Minhazul Alam steps into...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has claimed the grim distinction of being the world's most polluted nation in 2025, with Bangladesh and Tajikistan close behind, according to fresh air quality data released Tuesday by Swiss monitoring firm IQAir. The South Asian...

UNESCO

From 9 to 15 August 2026, the Capacity-Building Workshop in the Asia-Pacific Region on Tangible–Intangible Synergies in World Heritage Management was held in Anxi, Quanzhou.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Barcelona, Dhaka and Islamabad, March 4, 2026: VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator (“VEON”), today announces a partnership with the GSMA’s Mobile for Development Foundation (“GSMA Foundation”) to co-fund digital innovation projects...

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(all amounts are in U.S. dollars except where otherwise indicated) (1) Please refer to "Definition and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and related ratios" in this press release Record fourth quarter net sales from continuing...