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North China bakes under searing heatwave

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

North China bakes under searing heatwave

Dengue, mosquito-borne diseases rising in Europe: EU

Cases of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are rising…

Dengue, mosquito-borne diseases rising in Europe: EU
Netanyahu 'reaffirmed commitment' to Gaza ceasefire plan: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli…

Netanyahu 'reaffirmed commitment' to Gaza ceasefire plan: Blinken

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,…

Inside Israel’s deadly operation to rescue four hostages

Inside Israel’s deadly operation to rescue four hostages

Two days after an Israeli military operation rescued four hostages being held by Hamas in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, killing more than 270 Palestinians, according…

Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka Gandhi call on PM Hasina

Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka Gandhi call on PM Hasina

In a significant marker of the bipartisan support or goodwill she enjoys within the Indian political firmament, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met with the three senior leaders of the…

Israeli troops came in aid truck to free hostages: Red Crescent

Israeli troops came in aid truck to free hostages: Red Crescent

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society(PRCS) said Monday that Israeli troops used an aid truck to infiltratecentral Gaza's Nuseirat camp when they rescued four Israeli hostages over…

JS passes over Tk 30643.51cr supplementary budget

JS passes over Tk 30643.51cr supplementary budget

The Parliament today passed the supplementary budget of Tk 30643.51 crore for the fiscal 2023-24 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions for the…

UNSC votes for US-drafted Gaza ceasefire resolution

UNSC votes for US-drafted Gaza ceasefire resolution

The United NationsSecurity Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting aceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign topush Hamas to…

Netanyahu walks tightrope as US urges Gaza ceasefire deal

Netanyahu walks tightrope as US urges Gaza ceasefire deal

If diplomats have groundhog days, when they are condemned to reliving the same 24 hours, perhaps Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, felt a certain weariness as his jet approached…