November2023
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Japan says unconfirmed if the North Korea satellite is in orbit
Nov 23, 2023As asserted by Pyongyang, Japan stated on Wednesday that it was still uncertain if North Korea had been successful in launching a military spy satellite into orbit. “The (Japanese) government at this point is not confirming... -
Israel and Hamas agree on truce, release of 50 hostages
Nov 23, 2023Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war. In the... -
Dollar depreciation a prudent move: BB
Nov 23, 2023The decision of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) and the Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association (Bafeda) to devalue the dollar by Taka 0.50 has been applauded by Bangladesh Bank (BB). “In the last several months,... -
Broadcom closed its $69 billion acquisition of VMware after receiving regulatory approval in China
Nov 23, 2023Broadcom on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga. The deal, one of the biggest globally when announced in... -
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria
Nov 23, 2023Shipments of the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a country not previously involved in the malaria vaccine pilot... -
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
Nov 23, 2023Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released today by United Nations (UN) agencies ahead of the global Conference of the... -
Hamas government says Gaza war death toll surpasses 14,000
Nov 23, 2023Gaza’s Hamas government said Tuesday the death toll in the Palestinian territory had reached 14,128 since war began on October 7 between Israeli forces and Hamas militants, reports BSS. The Hamas government said 5,840 children and... -
Indian nationals asked to avoid “non-essential” travel to Myanmar
Nov 23, 2023A warning was released today by India advising its citizens to stay away from “non-essential” travel to Myanmar because of the country’s worsening security conditions. Additionally, it urged its citizens who were already residing in Myanmar... -
Pope meets relatives of Hamas hostages, Palestinian prisoners
Nov 23, 2023Pope Francis said that both parties “struggle so much” during his separate meetings on Wednesday with the families of Palestinian inmates in Israel and Israeli hostages in Gaza. The 86-year-old pope disclosed that he had received... -
Dollar price cut by Tk0.50 after over a year of hikes!
Nov 23, 2023The buying and selling rates of the dollar were decreased by Tk0.50 after more than a year of hikes. The price for purchasing dollars for export proceeds and remittance fell to Tk110, down from Tk110.50. The...
