B’desh: Farmers, fishermen lose land and livelihoods to big power plants

IANS | January 1, 2026 6:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A recent photo exhibition by Bangladeshi photographer Noor Alam at a gallery in Tokyo depicted the sad story of the fishing and farming communities in the Matarbari region of southeastern Bangladesh are struggling to survive after losing their land and livelihoods to coal and gas-fired power plants that are being set up in the region.

Nepal implements online system to track foreign nationals

IANS | January 1, 2026 4:53 PM

Kathmandu, Jan 1 (IANS) Nepal has implemented the Foreign Nationals Management Information System (FNMIS) to ensure the safety of foreign nationals visiting the country and to control potential crimes involving foreign nationals.