January2024
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Russia says 300 evacuated from Belgorod over Ukraine strikes
Jan 8, 2024Russia has evacuated around 300 residents of Belgorod, a city near the Ukrainian border, over strikes by Kyiv, the governor of the region said on Monday. “Some 300 residents of Belgorod, who decided to temporarily evacuate,... -
Envoys greet PM on her party’s absolute polls wining, promise continued support
Jan 8, 2024Envoys of several countries including India, Russia, China today greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her party Awami League’s absolutely victory in the 12th parliamentary elections, pledging continued support for Bangladesh as they paid courtesy call... -
Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
Jan 7, 2024As supply worries subsided, global food prices decreased in 2023, with notable drops for grains and oils, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization reported on Friday. According to the Rome-based FAO, global food product prices decreased... -
US adds 216,000 jobs as hiring picks up, unemployment steady
Jan 7, 2024US job growth surged unexpectedly in December, government data showed Friday, wrapping up a solid year for the labor market even as voters remain gloomy about the economy ahead of November’s. presidential election. The world’s biggest... -
The 12th parliamentary election’s voting has begun
Jan 7, 2024On Sunday morning, the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections got underway. Starting at 8:00 a.m., voting will take place nonstop at 261,912 polling places spread across 42,024 voting locations nationwide until 4:00 p.m. The Election Commission... -
Actor Christian Oliver, his two daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash
Jan 7, 2024Best known for his parts in movies like “Speed Racer” and “Valkyrie,” Christian Oliver passed away on Thursday when his small plane crashed into the water off the coast of a Caribbean island, killing him and... -
PM Hasina casts her vote, says she believes in people, boat will win
Jan 7, 2024Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister and president of the Awami League (AL), has stated that she thinks the boat her party’s symbol will win the polls and that people in general. She made this statement shortly... -
Australia sweep Pakistan series 3-0 in Warner’s farewell Test
Jan 7, 2024Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets with David Warner scoring a pulsating 57 in his farewell Test match in Sydney on Saturday to sweep the series 3-0. Warner, playing in his 112th Test, was dismissed at... -
Biman procures Tk 1,000cr ground handling equipment for 3rd terminal
Jan 6, 2024In order to improve its ground handling capabilities and match the flight operating capacity of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s recently constructed third terminal, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has acquired equipment valued at around Taka 1,000 crore (HSIA).... -
UN warns Gaza ‘uninhabitable’ as war rages on
Jan 6, 2024Early on Saturday, Israel launched bombs on the southern part of Gaza, triggering warnings from the UN that three months of fighting had left the embattled Palestinian territory “uninhabitable”. As the conflict enters its fourth month...