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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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Global Covid cases near 118 million

The world is fast approaching the grim milestone of 118 million Covid-19 cases, despite high rates of vaccination. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the global caseload reached 117,980,987 while

Hamed Bakayoko: Ivory Coast’s PM dies in Germany

The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko, has died in a hospital in Germany, authorities say. Bakayoko, who was receiving treatment for cancer, passed away on Wednesday, just days

Lobbyist signs $2m contract to represent Myanmar junta: documents

A lobbyist recruited to represent the Myanmar junta internationally is set to pocket a $2 million fee, according to documents filed to the US Justice Department seen Wednesday by AFP.

Myanmar security forces target striking railway workers

Hundreds of soldiers and police swooped on a railway station in Yangon on Wednesday seeking to arrest workers on strike to protest against the military coup in Myanmar. The country

Death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 2.6 million

The death toll from Covid-19 surged past 2.6 million on Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The total case count globally stood at 117,537,686 while the

Global Covid cases surpass 117 million

The global Covid caseload surged past 117 million Tuesday amid worldwide mass inoculation efforts. The total case count and deaths now stand at 117,148,248 and 2,600,063, respectively, according to John

Meghan’s father says “don’t think British Royal Family are racist”

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle said on Tuesday that he did not think the British royal family was racist and hoped that an alleged remark from a family member about the

At least 20 dead, 600 injured in Equatorial Guinea military camp explosions

At least 20 people were killed and hundreds injured after four accidental explosions ripped through a military camp in Equatorial Guinea and obliterated neighbouring residential areas. Footage broadcast by the

Paraguay reshuffles cabinet after violent Covid-19 protests

Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benitez announced a cabinet reshuffle Saturday after violent street protests over the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. He announced new people would be appointed to

At least 20 killed by suicide car bomb blast in Somalia

At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Friday. The blast