September2024
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Australians warned to prepare for fires, cyclones, floods during high-risk season
Sep 3, 2024Australia has been advised to get ready for the impending high-risk weather season, which could bring with it storms, flooding, fires, and cyclones. As the country moves into the warmer months of the year, Minister for... -
57 pardoned Bangladeshi may work in UAE
Sep 3, 2024According to international adviser Md. Touhid Hossain, fifty-seven sentenced Bangladeshis who were granted amnesty in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) may be given the opportunity to work there once more. “So far as I know, they... -
Kuwait to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi workers: envoy
Sep 3, 2024As part of its efforts to strengthen relations with Bangladesh, Kuwait plans to hire additional human resources, especially skilled laborers, from the South Asian nation, the Gulf kingdom’s departing ambassador announced today. Kuwaiti Envoy in Dhaka... -
Tickets for Oasis reunion tour to go on general sale
Sep 3, 2024As fans race to see the British icons live for the first time since 2009, tickets for the reunion tour of Oasis the next year are expected to sell out in a matter of minutes after... -
Pope arrives in Indonesia, first stop of four-nation tour: AFP
Sep 3, 2024An AFP reporter accompanying Pope Francis said that the 87-year-old pontiff touched down in Indonesia on Tuesday, the first leg on his four-nation Asia-Pacific tour and the longest of his pontificate. The pope began a three-day... -
Foreign Advisor: 8,000 more Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh
Sep 3, 2024According to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain, some 8,000 Rohingyas have lately entered Bangladesh after escaping the ongoing turmoil in Myanmar’s Rakhine condition. “I have information that around 8,000 Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh. We will... -
Rescue mission underway for oil ship off Yemen: CENTCOM
Sep 3, 2024According to US Central Command, a rescue effort was under way on Monday for an oil ship that was targeted by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen last month and was still on fire. On... -
Fouzul seeks UNDP’s cooperation for energy sector development
Sep 3, 2024Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today sought support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the development in the country’s energy sector. The adviser sought the cooperation as a UNDP delegation... -
Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough on hostage deal
Sep 3, 2024Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was criticized by US President Joe Biden on Monday for not doing enough to broker an agreement for the release of hostages held by the Palestinian armed group Hamas. When asked... -
Cathay inspects A350 fleet after engine component failure
Sep 3, 2024The A350 fleet of Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has been temporarily grounded for inspections due to a “first of its type” engine component failure that resulted in the cancellation of a Zurich trip on Monday....
