July2023
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CCC to provide ward level corona vaccine on July 10, 11
Jul 6, 2023On July 10 and 11, the Chattogram City corporate (CCC) health department would offer ward level corona vaccine at its corporate territory. Pfizer Variant Containing Vaccine (VCV) 3rd and 4th doses and Sinopharma 1st and 2nd... -
Moroccan women shake up world of Gnaoua music
Jul 6, 2023Young Moroccan women are reviving the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire previously reserved for men. It earned widespread prominence after being designated as intangible cultural treasure by UNESCO in 2019. “Why shouldn’t women... -
16 dead in South African slum gas leak: emergency services
Jul 6, 2023At least 16 people, including children, were killed in a gas leak in a South African slum near Johannesburg on Thursday, according to emergency officials, who revised the death toll after some individuals were resuscitated. The... -
Canadian govt to stop buying ads on Facebook, Instagram
Jul 6, 2023The Canadian government will stop buying ads on Facebook and Instagram, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez stated on Wednesday, as a fight with tech titans over a new media compensation law heated up. The Online News Act,... -
Music world honors songwriters at gala featuring Gloria Estefan, Post Malone
Jul 6, 2023Post Malone says that a little booze, a few shrooms, and some fooling around with the guitar is one recipe for writing a hit song. The hitmaker spoke to AFP as a special recipient at Thursday’s... -
US says Russian jets harassed American drones over Syria
Jul 6, 2023Three American drones were harassed by Russian airplanes above Syria on Wednesday while participating in a mission against militants, according to a US officer. “While three US MQ-9 drones were conducting a mission against ISIS targets,... -
Bangladesh lose rain-hit 1st ODI to Afghanistan
Jul 6, 2023The first One-Day International (ODI) of Bangladesh and Afghanistan’s three-match series finished in an unimpressive way, with the visitors winning by 17 runs under the Duckworth and Lewis System after rain interrupted play in Chattogram for... -
Saudi Arabia extends oil production cut as Russia reduces exports
Jul 6, 2023Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it would extend a voluntary cut in oil output, while Russia indicated it would limit exports as major producers moved to prop up falling prices. Riyadh’s decrease of one million... -
Vietnam bans new movie ‘Barbie’ over South China Sea map
Jul 6, 2023Vietnam has banned the upcoming ‘Barbie’ film from theaters because to sequences depicting China’s claims to territory in the South China Sea, according to state media on Monday. Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy film about the famed... -
Biden tells Swedish PM ‘looking forward’ to NATO bid’s approval
Jul 6, 2023As the Western alliance prepares for next week’s summit, US President Joe Biden told Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Wednesday that he is “looking forward” to Sweden’s stalled NATO membership application receiving final approval. Biden...
