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Chuadanga father held over kidnapping own son for ransom

Dhaka, March 18 -- year-old boy and arrested his father and an accomplice over an abduction and ransom case in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga. The victim, Siam, was recovered safely during a night r... Read More


12 Filipino seafarers manning Iran-hit oil tanker rescued - embassy

Manila, March 18 -- Twelve Filipino nationals had been rescued following an Iranian attack on the vessel they were manning near Basra in Iraq on March 11, the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad said. The ... Read More


PNP: Crime rate down 12.66% from Jan. 1-March 12

Manila, March 18 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday reported a 12.66-percent drop in nationwide crime from Jan. 1 to March 12. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuano said 6,377 f... Read More


Comelec clears Marcoleta over SOCE, terminates probe

Manila, March 18 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on Wednesday terminated the investigation against Senator Rodante Marcoleta on the reported inconsistencies in his Statement of Contri... Read More


9 globally renowned rights groups urge Bangladesh PM to urgently address concerns over press freedom

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists and eight other human rights organizations have written to Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urging his government to tak... Read More


PBBM orders suspension of public transport fare hikes

Manila, March 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to suspend the scheduled implementation of the approved fare increases for public utility veh... Read More


World Water Day 2026: A "critical survival challenge" for Singapore

Singapore, March 18 -- Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing on March 17 said Singapore will need clean, renewable and sustainable energy solutions to address long-term ... Read More


Initial 59K trike drivers receive P5K cash aid - DSWD

Manila, March 18 -- A total of 59,149 tricycle drivers in the National Capital Region (NCR) have received cash relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistan... Read More


Summer advisory issued on safe storage of milk, curd

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 -- The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, popularly known under its consumer brand Milma, has issued a detailed advisory for customers and distributors on the ... Read More


Bengal Polls: TMC fields former aide Pabitra Kar against Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram

Kolkata, March 18 -- In a bid to throw a strong challenge to Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has nominated his one-time close aide, Pabitra Kar, against the BJP... Read More