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Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 01:53 am

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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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UN chief reiterates impartial investigation into Bangladesh unrest

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for all acts of violence to be investigated promptly, transparently and impartially, and for those responsible to be held to account. He

EU expresses concern over Bangladesh’s human rights situation

The European Union has conveyed its grave concern to Bangladesh at the announcement of a ‘shoot on sight’ policy and ‘unlawful killings’ perpetrated in recent days by the authorities in

Seven out of 10 French high speed trains to run Saturday after sabotage

Seven out of 10 French high speed trains will run Saturday on three key routes, a day after saboteurs paralysed much of the train network as the Olympic Games started

Australia’s FM tells junta in Myanmar to ‘take different path’

Australia’s foreign minister on Saturday called on Myanmar’s junta to ‘take a different path’ from its bloody crackdown on dissent, mentioning the situation in the war-torn country is ‘not sustainable’.

Ethiopia landslide death toll could reach 500: UN

The United Nations warned on Thursday that the death toll from landslides in southern Ethiopia could soar to up to 500. Rescuers are pressing on with the grim search for

Salman Rushdie attacker indicted

The man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism for allegedly acting on behalf of Hezbollah, according to documents unsealed Wednesday. This is the first

Mudslides in Ethiopia killed at least 229

Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people, including many who tried to rescue survivors, local authorities said Tuesday, in what

Five people killed in Mexico tequila factory explosion

Two others were injured, one seriously, the statement added. It was not yet known what caused the blast in Tequila municipality, with the company saying it happened during maintenance work.

Malaysia’s 99-year-old ex-PM Mahathir hospitalised

Malaysia’s nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for “continuous coughing”, his aide told AFP Thursday. “Mahathir is expected to be treated for the next few days,”

Rwanda goes to polls as Paul Kagame set to extend rule

Rwandans began voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, with the African nation’s leader Paul Kagame set to extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Rwanda’s de facto