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Myanmar Junta accused of using civilians as 'human shields' in Sittwe

News —11 June, 2024 23:45

The Myanmar Army is reportedly using ordinary citizens as human shields in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, as the Arakan Army (AA) advances towards…

Myanmar Junta accused of using civilians as 'human shields' in Sittwe

Blinken says fate of ceasefire plan down to Hamas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that if a ceasefire…

Blinken says fate of ceasefire plan down to Hamas
Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi's vice-president has been…

Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest

North China bakes under searing heatwave

North China bakes under searing heatwave

An extreme heat warning was in place inBeijing on Tuesday as temperatures soared across northern China, after aswathe of the northern hemisphere baked under record highs. China is…

Four US college instructors injured in ‘brutal’ China stabbing attack

Four US college instructors injured in ‘brutal’ China stabbing attack

Four US college instructors teaching in China have been stabbed while visiting a busy public park, in a rare case of violent crime against foreigners in the powerful…

Malawi VP's plane may have crashed in forest

Malawi VP's plane may have crashed in forest

A plane carrying Malawi's vice-president may have crashed in a forest in the north of the country, a senior military official has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within…

Never said MP Anar was involved in smuggling: Home Minister

Never said MP Anar was involved in smuggling: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday claimed that they never said Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar was involved in smuggling. "We never said that MP Anar was involved in…

Dengue, mosquito-borne diseases rising in Europe: EU

Dengue, mosquito-borne diseases rising in Europe: EU

Cases of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are rising significantly in Europe as climate change creates warmer conditions that help invasive mosquitos spread, the EU's health…

Netanyahu 'reaffirmed commitment' to Gaza ceasefire plan: Blinken

Netanyahu 'reaffirmed commitment' to Gaza ceasefire plan: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire proposal during their meeting in…

Blinken pushes Israel on postwar Gaza plans as pressure mounts on Hamas to accept cease-fire plan

Blinken pushes Israel on postwar Gaza plans as pressure mounts on Hamas to accept cease-fire plan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged top Israeli officials on Monday to accept and implement a plan for postwar Gaza as he pushed for more international pressure on Hamas to…

UK PM to unveil tax-cutting manifesto

UK PM to unveil tax-cutting manifesto

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise voters "financial security" and tax cuts when he unveils his Conservative party manifesto on Tuesday, following a disastrous week that…

Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality

Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality

Abutting the posh Gulshan Club and overlooking the serene Gulshan Lake in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a 14-storey building is nearing completion. Construction workers clad in…

Govt allocates 858.7 tonnes rice under VGF programme in Manikganj

Govt allocates 858.7 tonnes rice under VGF programme in Manikganj

The government allocated 858.70 tonnes ofrice under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme among 85,870 poor anddistressed families of the district. Under the programme, 14,628 families…

39 migrants dead after boat sinks off Yemen: UN

39 migrants dead after boat sinks off Yemen: UN

A boat carrying more than 200 migrants sank off Yemen, leaving at least 39 dead in the latest disaster on the perilous migration route, a UN agency said on Tuesday. "Tragic incident off #Yemen coast: Boat with 260 migrants sank yesterday. 39 dead, 150 missing, 71 survivors," the International Organisation for Migration said on X, referring to Monday's sinking.

Every village to have civic amenities: PM Hasina

Every village to have civic amenities: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government has been working to ensure civic amenities for all the rural people throughout the country. “We’ll bring every…

Mango special train left Chapainawabganj with 1,845-kg mangoes

Mango special train left Chapainawabganj with 1,845-kg mangoes

Mango special train was inaugurated onMonday afternoon with 1,845 kgs of mangoes for the fifth consecutive year. Md Abdul Wadud, MP, inaugurated it by blowing whistle. Upazila Nirbahi…

Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman appointed Bangladesh Army Chief

Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman appointed Bangladesh Army Chief

Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been appointed as the new Army Chief of Bangladesh, effective June 23, 2024. With this appointment, he will be promoted to the rank of General,…