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Amar Ekushey Book Fair kicks off on Feb 25, stall rents waived

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair will start on Feb 25, cultural affairs minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has announced. The decision came following a meeting between the fair organiser Bangla... Read More


ADB, Prima Sign Landmark Cable Deal to Boost Connectivity and Disaster Resilience in Vanuatu

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- PORT VILA, VANUATU (18 February 2026) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a financing package today with Prima Limited to support the design, build, and installation of t... Read More


GIFT Nifty suggests flat opening for key indices

Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were down 6.50 points, suggesting a muted start for the Nifty 50 today. Institutional Flows: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bough... Read More


In Sarawak, car overturns after crash with motorcycle in Limbang, driver killed, rider hurt

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18 -- A 26-year-old man was killed after the Proton Saga he was driving overturned in a collision with a Honda Wave motorcycle at Kampung Bakol in Limbang, Sarawak, yesterday aftern... Read More


Indonesia finishes facilities for 1,000 village cooperatives

Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- The government has completed the construction of outlets and supporting facilities for 1,000 of over 80,000 cooperatives established under the Red and White Village Cooperatives (K... Read More


UNESCO mobilizes an additional $6.9 million from Japan to support emergencies

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- As the world faces unprecedented crises, from conflicts to climate change, UNESCO has today announced 19 new projects worth $6.9 million to support emergencies around the world... Read More


IUB men's team wins Inter-University Table Tennis Fest 2026

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Independent University, Bangladesh have emerged champions in the elite men's team category at the Inter-University Table Tennis Fest 2026. A female student from the university also ... Read More


Zamfara governor alleges political bias in FG's palliative distribution

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has alleged that the federal government excluded his state from a N500 billion palliative programme because he belongs to an opposition party. ... Read More


Google CEO meets Prime Minister

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- The CEO of Google, Shri Sundar Pichai met the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in Delhi today. In a post on X, Shri Modi said: "It was a delight to meet Mr. Sundar Pichai o... Read More


Government orders closure of all schools during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- After some initial back-and-forth, the education authorities have said all government and private primary, secondary, and lower-secondary schools will stay shut for the entire month ... Read More