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Bangladesh Student Leader Shot in Head Amid Rising Political Violence Ahead of February 2026 Polls
Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 22, 2025 Bangladesh witnessed another violent attack on Monday when Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, a senior student leader of the National Citizens Party (NCP), was shot in the head in Khulna district. Sikdar, who is a central organiser and Khulna divisional convener of the NCP’s labour wing, Jatiya Sramik Shakti, was targeted by unknown assailants while at a residence in the Sonadanga area around 11:45 am. He sustained a gunshot wound to the left side of his head and is...
China’s Mega Hydropower Project on Brahmaputra Raises Environmental and Strategic Concerns for India
New Delhi | December 18, 2025 China is moving ahead with one of its most ambitious and controversial infrastructure projects—a massive hydropower system on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet—prompting growing concern in India over its possible environmental, social, and strategic impact. The river, after flowing through Tibet, enters India as the Brahmaputra and later continues into Bangladesh, supporting millions of people who rely on it for farming, fishing, and everyday water needs. The...
Google Rolls Out Live Translation Feature That Turns Any Headphone Into a Real-Time Language Tool
New Delhi | December 14 Google has introduced a major new update to its Google Translate app that allows users to turn any pair of headphones into a real-time language translation device. Launched in beta on December 12, the feature enables spoken translations directly through headphones, making it easier for people to understand and communicate across languages while on the move. The new feature works with any compatible Android smartphone and does not require special hardware. Users simply...
Three US Lawmakers Move Resolution to Roll Back Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Indian Imports
Washington, December 13: Three members of the United States House of Representatives have introduced a resolution seeking to end President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration that led to steep tariffs of up to 50 per cent on imports from India. The lawmakers have described the tariffs as illegal, economically damaging and harmful to American workers, consumers and long-standing ties between the two countries. The resolution has been introduced by Congresswoman Deborah Ross, Congressman...
Pakistan Revives Sanskrit Studies After Decades, LUMS Plans Courses on the Gita and Mahabharata
Lahore, December 13: In a move that is being seen as both symbolic and academic, Pakistan has reintroduced Sanskrit into its classrooms for the first time since the Partition of 1947. The initiative has been launched at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), where a four-credit course on the classical language is now being offered, marking a significant step toward reconnecting with South Asia’s shared intellectual and cultural past. The course grew out of a three-month weekend...
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