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Health Ministry proposes increasing excise tax on tobacco products

Kyrgyzstan, June 11 -- Health Minister Erkin Checheybaev proposed increasing the excise tax on tobacco products to improve public health at a meeting dedicated to reducing tobacco and nicotine consump... Read More


UK PM-CA meeting being scheduled as Prof Yunus begins UK visit

London, June 11 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said they are still working to finalise a meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and British Prime Minister Keir ... Read More


Indonesia partners with Japan's SMBC to boost exports

Jakarta, June 11 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Trade has partnered with Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to expand exports, particularly in high-quality and sustainable products. At a ... Read More


Australia, South Africa lock in XIs for WTC final at Lord's

Dhaka, June 11 -- The stage is set for the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's, with both Australia and South Africa announcing their playing elevens ahead of the much-anticipated clash. Pat ... Read More


Mild heat wave grips parts of Bangladesh: BMD

Dhaka, June 11 -- Parts of the country are currently experiencing a mild heat wave, which is expected to persist for the next two days starting from Wednesday morning, according to the Bangladesh Mete... Read More


Over 638,000 children of migrants live in Russia - Interior Ministry

World, June 11 -- There are more than 638,000 children of migrants in Russia, TASS reports, citing Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Zubov said at a meeting in the Parliament. "There are 638,1... Read More


Ex-minister Bachu Kudu's health worsens amid hunger strike

Amravati, June 11 -- Former state minister Bachu Kudu's health worsened on Wednesday on the fourth day of his ongoing hunger strike in Amravati district of Maharshtra. According to reports, his weigh... Read More


Former mukhiya lynched in Bihar's Aurangabad

Aurangabad, June 11 -- A former Mukhiya (village head) Ajit Kumar Sinha was allegedly beaten to death by criminals under Obra police station area in Aurangabad district of Bihar on Monday late night. ... Read More


Teenager armed with knife shot by police in northern Australia

Sydney, June 11 -- A teenage girl has been shot by police in northern Australia after allegedly making threats while armed with a knife. Police were called to reports of a 17-year-old girl armed wit... Read More


At least 8 killed in armed attack in Ecuador's Guayaquil

Quito, June 11 -- At least eight people were shot dead in Ecuador's southwestern coastal city of Guayaquil, amid a surge in criminal violence, national police said. The attack occurred in the Pascua... Read More