FGN34: BANGLA-2NDLD SITUATION

Youth leader’s funeral prayers held in B’desh capital amid tightened security Dhaka: Bangladesh held the funeral of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi on Saturday drawing a large number of people in the capital amid extra-tight security after his death triggered unrest across the country.

FGN40: UK-INDIA-NIRAV MODI

Nirav Modi's Bank of India trial adjourned over UK prison paperwork delays London: A London court has allowed a plea by fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India on fraud and money laundering charges, to adjourn a trial in an unrelated Bank of India unpaid loan case until March over UK prison delays.

FGN41: PAK-IMRAN-SONS

'No embargo' on Imran Khan's sons meeting him in jail, says Pak govt Lahore: Pakistan government said on Saturday that there is "no embargo" on former prime minister Imran Khan's sons meeting their incarcerated father if they travel to the country.

FGN38: US-EPSTEIN-INDIA

Epstein files refer to 'massage techniques', Ayurveda from India New York: The newly released Epstein files have references to what they described as "massage techniques" and Ayurveda from India.

FGN12: US-RUBIO-INDIA

'Seen us engaged’ in resolving India-Pakistan conflict: Rubio at year-end presser New York/Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio referred to the conflict between India and Pakistan that US President Donald Trump claims he resolved along with several others this year, saying the American leader “has made it a priority to be a peacemaker.”

FGN31: BANGLA-LYNCHING-ARREST

7 arrested over Hindu man's lynching in Bangladesh Dhaka/ New Delhi: Seven people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, the interim government announced on Saturday.

FGN32: PAK-2NDLD IMRAN

Imran Khan, his wife sentenced to 17 years in jail in corruption case Islamabad: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in jail each by a court on Saturday in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case.

FGN29: LANKA-IMF

IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka's recovery Colombo: The IMF has approved an emergency funding of USD 206 million under its rapid finance instrument to help Sri Lanka “address the urgent needs arising from the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah and preserve macroeconomic stability”.

FGN23: BANGLA-ZIA-HEALTH

Bangladesh's ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s condition 'more stable' now: doctor Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is now "more stable", with no deterioration in her condition, her personal doctor AZM Zahid Hossain has said.

FGN35: BANGLA-1971-DY COMMANDER

Bangladesh Liberation War’s deputy commander Khandker passes away Dhaka: A top Mukti Bahini leader during its 1971 Liberation War Air Vice Marshal (retd) A K Khandker - who was present when Pakistani troops surrendered to the India-Bangladesh joint forces on December 16 over five decades ago - passed away on Saturday.

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