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Tue, 28 Jan 2025, 08:06 pm

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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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Coronavirus: Setback for EU in legal fight with AstraZeneca

The EU has lost a legal battle in Brussels to force Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca to supply 120m doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of June. It went to

Iran election: Ebrahim Raisi set to win in first round

Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi is to be Iran’s next president after a partial vote count gave him an unassailable lead. He beat three other candidates in a poll in which several

Myanmar coup: UN calls for arms embargo against military

The UN has issued a rare call to halt to arms sales to Myanmar in response to this year’s violent military coup. The General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the

Covid: Palestinians cancel vaccine swap deal with Israel

The Palestinian Authority has cancelled a deal under which Israel was to give it at least one million Covid vaccines. The authority said the Pfizer jabs were too close to

UK Covid infections rise as Delta variant dominates

UK coronavirus infections have risen slightly in the last week, with an estimated 119,000 people – up from 110,000 – now positive for the virus. The Office for National Statistics

Aid workers among 11 dead in Nepal floods

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Nepal this week have killed 11 people including one Indian and two Chinese workers at a development project. At least 25

Policeman killed, 80 students abducted in Nigeria school attack

Armed attackers have killed a police officer and kidnapped at least 80 students and five teachers from a school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi, police, residents and teachers

Global Covid cases top 177 million

The global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past 177 million, with the world still struggling to contain the second outbreak of the virus. The total caseload and fatalities from the

Inquiry into ‘fake Covid tests’ at India’s Kumbh Mela

Uttarakhand state in northern India has ordered a police inquiry into allegations of private labs filing fake Covid reports. Media reports say fake names, mobile numbers and addresses were used

Indian Coast Guard helicopters rescue 16 from sinking vessel (video)

The Coast Guard of India on Thursday rescued 16 crew members of a cargo vessel that got grounded off the Maharashtra coast. The vessel, MV Mangala, began to tilt after