March2024
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Malaysia’s 98-year-old ex-PM Mahathir released from hospital
Mar 18, 2024Nearly two months after being sent to the hospital due to an infection, Mahathir Mohamad, the former prime minister of Malaysia, was released from the hospital on Monday, according to his office. When he was appointed... -
Renowned Bangladeshi singer Khalid passes away
Mar 18, 2024At 7:15 p.m. tonight, well-known band singer Khalid passed away from a heart attack. Music producer Isha Khan Duray posted on Facebook that his body is currently in Comfort Hospital in the capital’s Green Road neighborhood.... -
PM urges UNDP to raise larger funds for Rohingyas
Mar 18, 2024Today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to continue its efforts to raise more foreign money for the Rohingya population. She made the request at a meeting at a major hotel... -
‘Squid Game’ star found guilty of sexual misconduct
Mar 18, 2024Actor O Yeong-su of South Korea’s “Squid Game” was accused of abusing a woman in 2017, and a local court said on Friday that he had been found guilty of sexual misconduct. The 79-year-old made history... -
Long wait for the Bangladeshi crew members aboard the MV Abdullah to be released
Mar 18, 2024For the past two days, Somali pirates have taken 23 members of the Bangladeshi crew captive on board the captured Bangladesh flag-bearing vessel, MV Abdullah. The wait for the release of the Bangladeshi crew members has... -
EU to provide Egypt with a €7.4 billion funding package
Mar 18, 2024Egypt will receive funds from the European Union totaling €7.4 billion ($8.06 billion) between 2024 and 2027, the EU Commission said on Sunday. The money is meant to help Egypt lessen its reliance on Russian gas... -
Spanish farmers protest in Madrid despite EU concessions
Mar 18, 2024On Sunday, thousands of Spanish farmers demonstrated in Madrid with tractors once more to voice their disapproval of EU agricultural policies and demand higher pricing for their produce. The farmers contend that their products are more... -
German Chancellor Scholz calls for Gaza deal with ‘longer-lasting ceasefire’
Mar 18, 2024German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday called for a deal to free hostages held by Hamas militants in war-ravaged Gaza accompanied by a “longer-lasting ceasefire”. “We need a hostage deal with a longer-lasting ceasefire… We understand...