September2024
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Number of flood deaths rises to 67
Sep 2, 2024According to a message from the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, eight more deaths were recorded today, bringing the total number of flood-related deaths to 67, including seven women and eighteen children. The districts of Cumilla... -
Korean Ryu beats compatriot Ko in playoff at FM Championship
Sep 2, 2024South Korea’s Ryu Hae-ran bounced back from a shocking third round to beat compatriot Ko Jin-young in a playoff to win the LPGA’s FM Championship at TPC Boston on Sunday. Ryu had shot a superb 10-under-par... -
Biden, Harris to meet US negotiating team on Gaza hostage deal
Sep 2, 2024Following the deaths of six prisoners in Gaza, including an American citizen, President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with US negotiators on Monday to discuss a possible hostage-release agreement in the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to... -
Travel ban imposed on former ministers and MP’s
Sep 2, 2024In two different applications submitted today, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) sought to bar eight former MPs and eight former ministers from leaving the country until further notice. ACC deputy directors– Md Jahangir Alam and Md... -
Zakir Ahmed Khan takes charge as PKSF Chairman
Sep 2, 2024Zakir Ahmed Khan, a former finance secretary, is now the chairman of the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). Upon his arrival at PKSF Bhaban today, he was welcomed by PKSF’s acting Managing Director Md Fazlul Kader and... -
Ship hit off rebel-held Yemeni region: UK agency
Sep 2, 2024A merchant vessel was struck by two rockets on Monday near the rebel-held Hodeida governorate in Yemen, according to a British maritime security organization. The crew was unharmed and the damage was being evaluated. As part... -
Ex-Taipei mayor released after questioning in corruption probe
Sep 2, 2024A former Taipei mayor and presidential candidate who was detained over the weekend as part of a bribery investigation was ordered to be released by a Taiwanese court on Monday, citing insufficient evidence to support his... -
Following the discovery of deceased Gaza hostages, Israel prepared a general strike
Sep 2, 2024A nationwide strike aimed at ramping up pressure on Israel’s government to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza was set to begin Monday. The call by Israel’s largest union to paralyse the economy... -
Indonesia prepares to welcome Pope Francis
Sep 2, 2024A life-sized cutout of Pope Francis, a papal stamp, and a big billboard were unveiled by Indonesia on Monday in preparation for the pope’s trip in the country with the largest Muslim population. On Monday afternoon,... -
Gaza officials say 11 killed in Israeli strike on school
Sep 2, 2024While the IDF claimed to have hit a Hamas command center, Gaza health officials said that at least 11 individuals were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday that targeted a gathering of police officers in...