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Maritime ports have been asked to hoist local cautionary signal No 3
News —19 June, 2024 17:29
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No 3 as deep convection is taking place over…
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Chinese 'underground bankers' launder Sinaloa drug money: US
The US Justice Department on Tuesday accused Chinese "underground…

9 killed in landslides at Ukhiya Rohingya camps
Nine Rohingyas were killed in landslides caused by heavy rain…


Putin in North Korea to boost defence pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet Wednesday in Pyongyang for a summit where they are widely expected to discuss ways to boost sanctions-busting…
APHR concerned over Rakhine situation
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights(APHR), a regional network for promoting democracy, has expressed concern over media reports that thousands of Rohingya may be caught in…

Many pilgrims begin final rituals before returning home
MINA: Hundreds of thousands of this year’s total of more than 1.8 million Hajj pilgrims began performing the final rituals of their pilgrimage early on Tuesday morning before…

US slaps new sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik
The United States on Tuesday tightened sanctions targeting Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and his family, taking aim at a network of individuals and firms it accused of raising…

Anti-govt protesters rally in Jerusalem
Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem on Monday, clashing with police near the house of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calling for new elections.Netanyahu…
Bird flu exposes world's vulnerability to future pandemics: Study
Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that the world is not ready to fend off future pandemics, a report said on Tuesday, urging leaders…

US wants to avert ‘greater war’ between Israel and Hezbollah: Biden envoy
The United States is working to prevent “a greater war” between Israel and Hezbollah, a White House envoy has said amid growing fears of an major conflict between the two…
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Biden to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented spouses
President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials.…

Opposition appeals to SEBI, alleging PM Modi, Amit Shah manipulated stock markets
Leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday met officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over the alleged manipulation of the stock market on Lok Sabha elections…
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Former Thailand PM Thaksin Shinawatra indicted for royal defamation
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted and arraigned Tuesday on a charge of defaming the country's monarchy in one of several court cases that have rattled Thai…

Residents near Bangladesh border in Rakhine urged to evacuate amid AA offensive
The United League of Arakan has urged Maungdaw residents near the Bangladesh border in Rakhine State to leave the town as its armed wing, the Arakan Army (AA), seeks to seize remaining…

Eid-ul-Azha: over 1cr animals sacrificed this year
A total of 1,04,08,918 animals wete sacrificed across the country on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha this year. As many as 3, 67, 106 more animals were slaughtered this year compared…
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Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses
President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials.…
Hasina to leave Dhaka for Delhi June 21
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Delhi on June 21 on a two-day state visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. This will be the first bilateral…