August2024
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Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods
Aug 6, 2024According to the Kremlin on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his sympathies to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over the terrible floods that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed countless lives. Kim... -
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport closed
Aug 6, 2024Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the country’s major airport, has been temporarily closed. Executive Director of the HSIA Group Captain Kamrul Islam confirmed the closure to media this afternoon. The HSIA authorities said they will update the... -
US to deploy more warships, fighter jets to Mideast
Aug 6, 2024The Pentagon announced on Friday that in the face of rising tensions in the region, the US will increase its military presence in the Middle East by sending more warships and fighter jets to defend Israel... -
Interim govt to be formed: Army Chief
Aug 6, 2024In a speech to the nation today, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would step down and that an interim administration will be put in place to administer the country. “We... -
Iran, allies ready Israel response as funerals held for militant leaders
Aug 6, 2024As mourners flocked Tehran’s city center on Thursday, demanding retribution, Iran and its regional allies pledged retaliation for the killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, escalating tensions around the region. Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of... -
Fears of Middle East war grow after Hamas leader’s killing
Aug 6, 2024Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Saturday as Iran and its allies prepared to respond to the death of Hamas’s leadership head, which was attributed to Israel and raised the possibility of a regional conflict.... -
Israel strike kills 17 at school compound: Gaza officials
Aug 6, 2024At least 17 people were killed in an Israeli assault of a school campus in Gaza City on Saturday, according to the civil defense service in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel’s military claimed to have struck a Hamas... -
Remittance nosedives to 10-month low in July
Aug 6, 2024In July, inward remittances fell to a 10-month low, with expats sending Bangladesh close to $1.91 billion over the course of the month. On Thursday, the central bank made the remittance updates public. Remittances below the... -
Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Aug 6, 2024Turkey’s national communications authority stated on Friday that it has stopped access to Instagram, the social media platform, without providing a reason. This move came after a senior Turkish official accused the US corporation of censoring...