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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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Sri Lanka central bank governor quits as crisis worsens

Sri Lanka’s central bank governor, who had resisted mounting calls for the island nation to seek an IMF bailout, announced his resignation Monday as protests escalated over a worsening economic

Sri Lankan president invites all political parties to form new gov’t

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday extended an invitation to all political parties to join the government to find solutions to the ongoing crisis in the country. The invitation

Pakistan PM Imran Khan advises President to dissolve assemblies; calls for fresh polls

In a surprise move, Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that he has advised President Arif Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly and call for

Ukraine claims Kyiv region as Russian pullback reveals horror

Ukraine said Saturday it has regained control of the Kyiv region, with Russian troops retreating from around the capital and Chernigiv city, as evidence emerged of possible civilian killings in

Global Covid cases top 490 million

The overall number of Covid cases has now surpassed 490 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

Sri Lanka blocks social media amid protests

Sri Lanka’s government has blocked access to social media and imposed a 36-hour curfew, following protests against food and fuel shortages. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a notice prohibiting anyone from

Torrential rains kill 14 in Brazil

Torrential downpours triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 14 people including eight children, and leaving five missing, authorities said Saturday. Two days

Guantanamo inmate sent to Algeria after almost 20 years

Guantanamo Bay inmate Sufiyan Barhoumi has been repatriated to Algeria, US officials say, after spending nearly 20 years at the detention facility. He was captured at a safehouse in Pakistan

Sri Lanka imposes state of emergency amid protests

Burnt-out vehicles outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s private residence in Colombo on Friday A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka, a day after protests outside

Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank gun battle

Israeli forces killed three Palestinian militants in a firefight in the occupied West Bank early Saturday, police said, raising fears of further escalation of violence during the Muslim holy month