November2023
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Bangladesh elected Vice-Chair of IMO Assembly
Nov 28, 2023Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem has been unanimously elected with 150 votes as the First Vice President of the 33rd Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London on Monday. This... -
A dozen dead in a storm across Russia, Ukraine and Moldova
Nov 28, 2023Hurricane force winds, snowfall and flooding that swept parts of southern Russia, Ukraine and Moldova left at least 13 people dead Monday and almost two million without power, authorities said. Dubbed the ‘storm of the century’... -
North Korean satellite takes pictures of White House, Pentagon
Nov 28, 2023According to the North Korean Central News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is acquainted with the images of the Pentagon and the White House captured by the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite. Early on November 28,... -
Ronaldo’s Al Nassr reach Asian Champions League last 16 with Persepolis draw
Nov 28, 2023Monday’s 0-0 tie between Al Nassr and Persepolis, an Iranian team, at home secured Cristiano Ronaldo’s team’s spot in the Asian Champions League knockout stages. Prior to the match in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian team had... -
Jimmy Carter, 99, to attend wife Rosalynn’s memorial with Biden
Nov 28, 2023President Joe Biden will also be present at the ceremony on Tuesday to honor Rosalynn Carter, the 99-year-old former president whose unwavering love for her led to her becoming a political icon in the US. Jimmy... -
Deadly storm cuts power to nearly 2 mn people in Russia, Ukraine
Nov 28, 2023Due to severe storms and flooding brought on by hurricane-force winds and torrential rains, about two million people in Russia and the occupied Ukraine lost power on Monday. Massive waves tore across the Black Sea coast... -
Nagad wins Mastercard Excellence Award 2023
Nov 28, 2023Nagad, the mobile financial service provider of the Bangladesh Post Office, has clinched the “Mastercard Excellence Award” 2023 for its outstanding contribution to credit card bill payments. The mobile money carrier has been honored with this... -
Milei heads to the US as the next Argentine leader
Nov 28, 2023Javier Milei, the incoming president of Argentina, left on Sunday for a two-day trip to meet with US and foreign leaders. On a private visit, the far-right economist is scheduled to arrive in New York on... -
Beijing court due to begin compensation hearings for MH370 victims
Nov 28, 2023Compensation hearings for the relatives of Chinese victims who perished on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which vanished almost ten years ago, were scheduled to start on Monday in a Beijing court. On March 8, 2014, the... -
ADB and Bangladesh sign $1.026 billion in loans for five projects
Nov 28, 2023Today, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government inked loan agreements totaling around $1.026 billion for five projects pertaining to energy, health, education, Chattogram Hill Tracts, and road connectivity inside the nation. $100 million...
