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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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Cleo Smith: Police release audio of moment four-year-old was rescued

Australian police have released an audio recording of the moment they found abducted four-year-old Cleo Smith in a locked house. “We’ve got her, we’ve got her,” an officer says before

Global Covid cases top 248 million

The overall number of Covid cases has surged past 248 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

One in 60 coronavirus patients died in the world in October

Global coronavirus infection rates are on the decline for the second consecutive month. A total of 12.9 mln cases were confirmed across the world in October, nearly three mln below

Ethiopia declares nationwide emergency as rebels advance

Ethiopia declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday and ordered residents of Addis Ababa to prepare to defend their neighbourhoods amid fears that Tigrayan rebels were heading for the capital.

10 dead in Colombian mudslide caused by heavy rains

Ten people died after a mudslide caused by heavy rains in southwest Colombia engulfed a hotel Tuesday, rescuers said. Nine people were pulled out alive, two of them in serious condition. The

Suez crisis triggered Israel’s first occupation of Gaza

Perched on his sofa in a windowless room, leaning forward on his cane, Bassam Barbakh said Israel’s first military incursion into Gaza 65 years ago was seared into his memory.

Brazil pledges higher greenhouse emissions cuts

The government of Brazil, much criticized for its environmental policies, said Monday it would cut 2005-level greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 — up from a previous pledge of

COP26 leaders vow new drive to save forests

World leaders meeting at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will on Tuesday issue a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030 but that date is too distant for campaigners

India to hit net-zero climate target by 2070: Modi

India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minister announced Monday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. “By 2070, India will achieve the target of net-zero

UAE approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11

The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has authorised the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children in the age group of 5-11 years. It said that