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Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has indicated that he plans to step down midway through his five-year term, shortly after the country’s national election scheduled for February 12, 2026. He said he felt increasingly “humiliated” and sidelined by the current interim government, which is led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Background and Reasons Shahabuddin, 75,
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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India’s first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell–powered passenger vessel in Varanasi. The launch took place at Namo Ghat, marking a major step in the country’s shift toward cleaner and more sustainable inland water transport. Indigenous Technology and Zero Emission System The vessel, a 24