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Swiss President Guy Parmelin attends the national memorial ceremony in Martigny, Switzerland, on 9 January 2026. The service was held to honor the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in the resort town of Crans-Montana, while investigations into the tragedy continued. Authorities moved the official event to Martigny, more than 50 kilometers west of Crans-Montana, due to safety concerns linked to forecast heavy snowfall. (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)/Handout via Xinhua)

Switzerland holds nationwide tribute for victims of fatal New Year’s Eve bar blaze

Switzerland held a day of national mourning to honour the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Crans-Montana, as investigations into the tragedy continued.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. Photo: BSS

CA conveys condolences to Switzerland after deadly resort fire

A person pays tribute next to the candles placed for the victims outside the 'Le Constellation' bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, on 2 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Swiss resort fire likely started by sparkler candles, many injured fighting for their lives

A signboard of the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire

Lieutenant General Thomas Suessli, chief of the armed forces, attends a news conference in Bern, Switzerland on 16 March 2020. Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Army chief says Switzerland can't defend itself from full-scale attack

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows Lake Zurich and the city of Zurich, Switzerland November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

A US flag flutters near a ship as it's containers are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, US, 1 May 2025. REUTERS

Switzerland wins US tariff rate cut to 15%, pledges $200 billion in US investments

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WaterAid launches 'BLUE Business Innovation Challenge' to tackle water, waste issues

Switzerland's President Karin Keller-Sutter arrives on the day of the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2025. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

Swiss finance minister says tariff deal with US depends on Trump

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. Photo: Collected/X

Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo to leave US for Switzerland

The envoy visiting a US-GBS certified green factory named 4A Yarn Dyeing Limited in Baipail, Savar. Photo: Courtesy

Swiss ambassador praises Bangladesh's garment sector in sustainable development

A model from Swiss watchmaker Swatch named "WHAT IF...TARIFFS?" with the numbers 3 and 9 reversed on its face, as a play on the 39% import tariffs that US President Donald Trump slapped on Switzerland last month, is pictured on wrist at a Swatch shop in Geneva, Switzerland, September 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo

Swatch to hike prices in US after tariffs: CEO

Chargée d’Affaires of the Embassy of Switzerland Corinne Henchoz Pignani. Photo: UNB

Switzerland reaffirms support for Bangladesh in resolving Rohingya crisis