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Israel continues strike on Syria military sites Rayo stymie Real’s climb to Liga summit Tk 14,000 set as minimum wage for cold storage workers BNP suggests reforms for public administration overhaul Probes, trials of war crimes cases stalled Coldwave hampers daily life across Bangladesh Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 283 Body of JU student recovered from dormitory 550 individuals’ Tk 15,000cr frozen for investigation Financial Accountability: Critical step towards new future

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Deaths on maritime migration routes to Europe soar in first half of 2021: IOM

At least 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by sea in the first six months of 2021, according to a new briefing released by the International Organization for Migration

The expats in China’s disinformation drive

Foreign video bloggers denouncing what they say is negative coverage of China on highly controversial subjects such as Xinjiang are attracting large numbers of subscribers on platforms like YouTube. In

Data ‘preliminary signal’ Delta variant can bypass vaccine: expert

Rising coronavirus cases in Israel, where most residents are inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, offer “a preliminary signal” the vaccine may be less effective in preventing mild illness from the

Huge explosion as Azerbaijan mud volcano erupts

A huge explosion has been seen off the coast of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, sending plumes of black smoke and flames into the sky. The blast, which erupted in

Letter from Africa: Lamenting the Algeria-Morocco border closure

In our series of letters from African journalists, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi questions why the border between Algeria and Morocco has been closed for so many years. The main crossing

Delta variant: Which Asian countries are seeing rising cases?

India may now be past the peak of its latest coronavirus surge, but some other countries in Asia are experiencing rising infections. Meanwhile, vaccination rates across the region remain (with

Delta variant: Which Asian countries are seeing rising cases?

India may now be past the peak of its latest coronavirus surge, but some other countries in Asia are experiencing rising infections. Meanwhile, vaccination rates across the region remain (with

Govt sets precedent in changing fortune of ethnic minorities

Shakuntala Bhowmik, an elderly member of the Santhal community, one of the oldest ethnic groups in Bangladesh, found a permanent home after waiting for 70 years, thanks to Prime Minister

Coronovirus expands claws on Dhaka city: officials

Deadly “delta variant” of coronovirus now appeared to have expanded its claws on Dhaka, mounting pressures on health facilities in the capital while it continued to scratch north and southwestern

Are Asia’s Covid ‘winners’ entering shaky new territory?

Australia. New Zealand. Singapore. Vietnam. Japan. Hong Kong. South Korea. Taiwan. These places in the Asia Pacific region have all been praised for their pandemic response; with several ranked among