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BBC freelance journo killed in Bangla bomb blast
MUMBAI: A BBC World Service freelance journalist has been killed in a bomb blast in Bangladesh.
Journalist Manik Saha was travelling by rickshaw in the south-western city of Khulna in Bangladesh yesterday when a bomb was thrown at him, killing him instantly.
Saha worked for the BBC as a freelance for over 10 years as a regular contributor to the BBC Bengali service. The 47- year-old is survived by his wife and two daughters.
BBC World Service’s Asia-Pacific head Barry Langridge said, ”The reputation of the BBC so often rests on contributions from brave and experienced journalists facing various dangers and conflict in their everyday work.
Saha is the second BBC contributor to lose his life in Bangladesh. Four years ago, Shamsur Rahman was shot in the neighbouring town of Jessore.
Meanwhile Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has promised an investigation into Saha’s death.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
