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Nepal’s Young PM Faces Big Test

Nepal’s new Prime Minister Balendra Shah assumes office after a landslide election win, as expectations rise over governance reforms, economic delivery, and political stability, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Nepal’s newly appointed Prime

March 27, 2026

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Bangladesh 1971: Genocide the World Can No Longer Ignore

From the Armenian Genocide in 1915 to the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, the hesitance to label events as “genocide” has frequently preceded the inability to avert it. In every instance, denial and

March 26, 2026

Asia News·Bangladesh·COLUMNS

Tributes Pour In For Britain’s First Asian Mayor

Hounslow pays tribute to longest-serving councillor Jagdish Sharma MBE, a pioneering Asian leader whose decades of public service helped shape the borough’s political and community landscape, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk London’s Hounslow

March 26, 2026

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Bangladesh PM Calls 1971 Crackdown Pre Planned Massacre

The Prime Minister said Pakistani occupation forces carried out one of the most heinous genocides in history against unarmed Bangladeshis that night under Operation Searchlight…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique

March 25, 2026

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Bangladesh Food Inflation Worsens Despite Govt Measures

A recently released World Bank report has flagged Bangladesh as being in the “red” category, citing persistently high food inflation over the past 10 months….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh has remained stuck

March 25, 2026

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West Asia Fallout Slows Southeast Asia Growth

ASEAN-6 growth forecasts cut as West Asia conflict drives energy price surge, raises inflation risks and strains economies dependent on imported oil and gas supplies, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Economic growth forecasts

March 24, 2026

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Firms Back Strong UK–Taiwan Ties

UK-Taiwan business confidence hits record high, with firms eyeing AI and renewable energy partnerships as bilateral trade grows despite global economic uncertainty, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Business confidence between the United Kingdom

March 24, 2026

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Bangladesh Fuel Shortage Deepens, Long Lines Hit Stations

The Petrol Pump Owners Association expressed serious concerns on the security and took a sharp dig at the government….reports Asian Lite News Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Bangladesh is facing

March 24, 2026

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IEA Says Over 40 Energy Assets Destroyed in West Asia

West Asia war damages over 40 oil and gas assets, disrupting global supplies; IEA warns of economic fallout and urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz, ASIAN LITE NEWSDESK reports More than 40

March 24, 2026

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Nepal Corruption Case Raises Concerns Over China Backed Projects

Nepal’s Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), filed a corruption case against 21 individuals, including two Chinese official…reports Asian Lite News Even before a new government formally takes office

March 24, 2026

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