August2024
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New gas reserve found in Noakhali
Aug 14, 2024In a well near Ambarnagar union of Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali, the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (BAPEX) has found gas at four levels. Drilling began at Wasekpur village, under Ambarnagar union of Sonaimuri upazila... -
Shakib named in the Bangladesh Test squad for Pakistan series
Aug 12, 2024Ending all speculations, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the Test squad for the two-match Test series against Pakistan, keeping star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in the team. Uncertainty hovers around Shakib’s fate in the national... -
Islamic State group claims deadly Kabul bomb blast
Aug 12, 2024The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of the capital of Afghanistan that left one person dead and eleven injured. Late on Sunday, the jihadist group announced... -
Indonesia holds 1st cabinet meeting in new capital
Aug 12, 2024On Monday, the Indonesian government convened its inaugural plenary cabinet meeting in Nusantara, the nation’s new capital located in the East Kalimantan province. Vice President Ma’ruf Amin and all of the ministers attended the meeting, which... -
Pakistan climber who helped in daring rescue dies on mountain
Aug 12, 2024The country’s climbing organization announced on Monday that a Pakistani mountain climber who took part in a risky rescue operation earlier this month and assisted in recovering a dead body passed away while on an adventure.... -
Army Chief, civil society leaders meet Dr Yunus
Aug 12, 2024Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser, has expressed his delight with the notable enhancement of law and order in the nation. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz Zaman met the Chief Adviser at his office... -
Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal negotiator resigns as vice president
Aug 12, 2024Iran’s former foreign minister Javad Zarif, who negotiated a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major would powers, on Monday announced he had resigned from his new post as vice president. “I resigned from the position of... -
‘Star Wars’ star Daisy Ridley diagnosed with Graves’ disease
Aug 12, 2024In a recent interview, British actor Daisy Ridley disclosed that she received a diagnosis of Graves’ illness, an autoimmune thyroid disorder, last year. The 32-year-old, who gained popularity from her leading part in the most recent... -
Dhaka Elevated Expressway resumes operation
Aug 12, 2024The Dhaka Elevated Expressway reopened for traffic today at 3 p.m. However, the exit ramp at FDC (Karwan Bazar) and the entry ramps at Banani and Mohakhali will be closed. The media was informed by Captain... -
Metro rail to resume operation from Saturday
Aug 12, 2024With the exception of the two stations that were vandalized during the quota reform campaign last month, the metro rail will be back in service on Saturday. Today, the interim government’s advisory council made the choice.“On...