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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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6.4-magnitude quake hits Guatemala: USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 4 km S of Canillá, Guatemala, at 23:02:00 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of

EU elections set for June 6 to 9, 2024

More than 400 million European voters will choose a new five-year EU parliament between June 6 and 9 next year, the EU presidency announced Wednesday. Elections in the EU’s 27

Portugal president signs law legalising euthanasia

Portugal’s conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Tuesday signed into law a bill decriminalising euthanasia adopted by parliament last week, after a painstaking legislative process. The issue has divided

Cyclone toll in Myanmar’s Rakhine state at least 41: local leaders

The death toll in cyclone-hit villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine state rose to at least 41 on Tuesday, local leaders told AFP. Packing winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles)

Erdogan leads as Turkey heads for election run-off

Turkey’s battle for the presidency looks almost certain to go to a run-off, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set for a four-point lead in the first round, reports BBC. After

Protests against Pakistan’s top judge as ex-PM Khan back in court

Several thousand pro-government protesters demanded Monday the resignation of Pakistan’s top judge for releasing Imran Khan from arrest last week, as the former prime minister went back to court facing

26 people die in fiery crash of freight truck and passenger van in northern Mexico

A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, authorities said. Prosecutors and police in the northern border state

US won’t comment on ‘participatory polls’ in Bangladesh: State Dept official

The United States is not concerned about participation of any particular party in Bangladesh’s next elections but it wants the polls to be fair and held in a congenial environment,

Southeast Asian lawmakers call for the will of Thai people to be upheld in formation of a new govt

Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia welcome the results of the Thai general elections and call on the Thai authorities to protect and uphold the will of the people in the formation

EU chiefs congratulate Turks on ‘massive’ vote turnout

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel congratulated Turkish voters on their large turnout in the first round of national elections, hailing this as a win for democracy.