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Bangladesh's new foreign minister Hasan Mahmud appreciates India's stance over election

Coal 2023 sees global demand for coal rising by 1.4% in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes for the first time

Pakistan effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers on Saturday

Domestic issues such as the sluggish economy and expensive housing also featured prominently in the campaign

Iran's navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the centre of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington

According to data released by the Maldives tourism ministry earlier, India remained the largest tourist market for the country in 2023

Hasina's party won 223 seats in the 300-seat Parliament. Election was held for 299 seats

Tight security arrangements are in place ahead of the polls

The incident happened around 9pm when four carriages of the Benapole Express that runs from Benapole, a town bordering West Bengal, were set on fire

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday seemed to rule out going to the electorate in the coming months