March2024
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Peru prime minister resigns amid influence-peddling claims
Mar 7, 2024Strong-willed Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola resigned on Tuesday in the face of accusations that he used his position of power to influence a young woman he is claimed to have spoken to tenderly in recordings... -
PRAN-RFL to set up another industrial park in Natore
Mar 7, 2024The nation’s first agro-processing company, PRAN-RFL Group, is establishing a second industrial park in Natore. The group intends to establish fish processing, mustard oil, noodles, and spice factories there in an effort to employ about a... -
Captain Shanto leads Bangladesh to level T20 series
Mar 6, 2024At Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today, Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto came back into form just when it needed most. He guided his team to a convincing eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20... -
Speakers urged for Increased Adaptation Financing in vulnerable Chars
Mar 6, 2024The urgent need for amplified funding to bolster locally-led adaptation initiatives, particularly in Char communities grappling with loss and damage, was fervently advocated for at the Youth-led Char Summit held on March 5, 2024. The summit,... -
WFP and MoDMR Sign MoU to Enhance Humanitarian Operations on Bhasan Char
Mar 6, 2024In an effort to improve humanitarian operations for the Rohingya refugees on Bhasan Char Island, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) of Bangladesh have inked two... -
Spain prosecutors seek jail for Real Madrid coach Ancelotti over tax
Mar 6, 2024Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was ordered to serve four years and nine months in prison by Spanish authorities on Wednesday due to his failure to report his income to the tax office. The 64-year-old Italian... -
Meta says Facebook and Instagram working again after the outage
Mar 6, 2024Following hours-long failures that disrupted its platforms across multiple countries, Facebook’s parent company Meta declared that they had “resolved the issue”. The messaging service Whatsapp, which is owned by Meta, appears to be unaffected by the... -
Russia floats the idea of building a nuclear plant on the moon
Mar 6, 2024Moscow plans to contribute its expertise in “nuclear space energy” to a joint lunar program with China, including a nuclear power plant on the moon, Russia’s space agency chief Yuri Borisov said on Monday. Borisov warned... -
John Rahm says golf rankings are not a ‘good system’ after LIV pulls out
Mar 6, 2024After LIV Golf formally withdrew its bid to join, Masters winner John Rahm stated on Wednesday that the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) was not “a good system”. Commissioner of LIV Golf Greg Norman informed players... -
US forces down drones, missiles fired from Yemen at warship
Mar 6, 2024Tuesday in the Red Sea, US military personnel shot down three drones and fired a missile on a vessel after the Huthis in Yemen declared they had targeted two US warships. The Huthis, who are supported...
