June2024
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WHO waits on data after fatal first human H5N2 bird flu case
Jun 7, 2024The first documented human infection with the H5N2 strain occurred in Mexico, when a man died from bird flu. The WHO announced on Thursday that it was awaiting the complete genetic sequence data. Aspen Hammond, a... -
NATO has ‘no plans to deploy forces to Ukraine’: Stoltenberg
Jun 7, 2024NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg stated on Thursday that the organization did not intend to send troops to Ukraine, where several of its allies had given arms in the wake of Russia’s invasion. During a visit to... -
Shakib Khan’s ‘Toofan’ gets uncut censor certificate
Jun 7, 2024Audiences in Kolkata and Bangladesh have responded overwhelmingly to the first song and teaser of the much awaited film “Toofan.” The movie’s opening song, “Laage Ura Dhura,” is currently trending at number four on YouTube. An... -
Nachiketa to perform in Dhaka again
Jun 7, 2024The famous musician Nachiketa Chakraborty from West Bengal will once again play for the people of Dhaka. On July 26, “Nachiketa Live in Dhaka Volume 2” will take place in the capital’s Krishibid Institute auditorium. Ajob... -
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
Jun 7, 2024A significant “Health & Wellness Campaign” for its Ready-Made Garment (RMG) workers of GIANT Textile LTD has proudly concluded...Read More -
Eid-ul-Azha in Saudi Arabia on June 16
Jun 7, 2024On Thursday, June 6, a crescent moon was observed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), signaling the start of Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH-2024. Thus, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Friday, June 7, will mark the... -
AI tool creates deceptive Biden, Trump images, tests show
Jun 7, 2024Despite promises to prevent phony photographs of the presidential candidates before the November elections, a watchdog claimed on Wednesday that tests using a popular AI tool enabled the fabrication of misleading and incriminating images of President... -
South Korean activists send propaganda balloons north
Jun 7, 2024In retaliation for hundreds of trash-laden balloons from Pyongyang, South Korean activists announced on Thursday that they had sent ten balloons into North Korea filled with anti-Kim Jong Un literature and K-pop songs. According to North... -
Cuban journalist arrives in US in ‘forced exile’
Jun 7, 2024Following what he described as a “forced exile” from the Caribbean nation, a Cuban journalist landed in the United States on Wednesday. For “the alleged crimes of ‘enemy propaganda and resistance,'” Lazaro Yuri Valle Roca was... -
UN warns of risk of broader conflict along Israel-Lebanon border
Jun 7, 2024In a warning of the possibility of a wider confrontation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a halt to hostilities along the border between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. Visiting the northern border region on Wednesday,...