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Agartala: A 27-year-old Bangladeshi woman who allegedly faced prolonged physical and mental abuse by her Indian in-laws was rescued in Tripuras Sonamura area and handed over to the police last Sunday, officials said. The woman, identified as Sweety Akter, was found near the Sonamura court complex after she fled her in-laws house in Melaghar, locals [] The post Tripura: Bangladeshi woman rescued in Sonamura after alleged abuse by in-laws appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Amani Braa, Universit de Montral In 2025, youth-led protests erupted everywhere from Morocco to Nepal, Madagascar and Europe. A generation refused to remain silent in the face of economic precariousness, corruption and eroding democratic norms and institutions. Although they arose in different contexts, all the protests were met with the same playbook of responses: repression, [] The post From Kathmandu to Casablanca, a generation under surveillance is risingup appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: The Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Thursday flagged concerns over the rising inflow of goods from Bangladesh and the unchecked presence of foreign brands in local markets, warning that the trend is adversely affecting traders, MSMEs and indigenous entrepreneurs in Arunachal Pradesh. While reaffirming its support for lawful cross-border trade and [] The post Bangladesh imports, foreign brands hurting local traders in Arunachal: ACCI appeared first on NorthEast No
Guwahati: Bangladesh has cleared the purchase of 1.8 lakh tonnes of diesel from Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) by December this year, reinforcing cross-border energy trade with Indias Northeast. The approval came from Bangladeshs Advisory Committee on Government Purchase at a meeting held in Dhaka on January 6, chaired by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed. The [] The post NRL in Assam to supply 180,000tonnes of diesel to Bangladesh appeared first on NorthEast Now .