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Khaleda Zia laid to rest as thousands of mourners bid emotional farewell to BNP leader Dhaka: Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was laid to rest with state honour beside her husband Ziaur Rahman's grave near the parliament building amid tight security.

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EAM Jaishankar meets BNP's Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modi's letter Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday represented India at the funeral former prime minister Khaleda Zia and handed over to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman a letter of condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Sea of humanity pours in for Khaleda Zia's funeral Dhaka: Tens of thousands of mourners from across Bangladesh converged to pay their final respects to three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia at the Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka on Wednesday.

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Taiwan reunification 'unstoppable': Xi in new year address; highlights USD 170 bn Brahmaputra dam Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping in his New Year address on Wednesday said Taiwan’s reunification with China is “unstoppable” while projecting the country’s growing defence advances, and highlighted the construction of the world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra river.

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Envoys of Quad countries hold rare publicised meeting in Beijing Beijing: Ambassadors of the Quad nations, consisting of the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing.

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Zia’s funeral draws dignitaries from South Asian nations Dhaka: High-level dignitaries from South Asian countries including ministers and parliamentary speakers converged in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

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Pak Dy PM Dar to visit China to attend strategic dialogue Islamabad: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China later this week to co-chair the 7th round of a bilateral strategic dialogue.

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2025: When Pakistan witnessed its most significant military escalation with India in decades Islamabad: The year 2025 witnessed the most significant military escalation between India and Pakistan in decades. This conflict challenged both the internal and external foundations of cash-strapped Pakistan, leaving the state at a critical crossroads.

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India, Russia move towards more balanced, diversified economic ties in 2025 Moscow: The time-tested partners India and Russia moved towards more balanced, diversified economic ties in 2025, as both sides realised the need to expand bilateral trade beyond defence and energy sectors.

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2025: PM Modi's visit marks upswing in Sri Lanka-India ties Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka in 2025 marked an upswing in bilateral ties, as the island nation showed signs of recovery from the economic stress.

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Asia rings in 2026 with Sydney remembering its worst mass shooting Melbourne: Auckland was the first major city to ring in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower, followed by a defiant celebration in Australia in the aftermath of its worst mass shooting. (AP)

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