September2024
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More than 40 dead after river boat capsizes in Nigeria
Sep 16, 2024More than 40 people are presumed to have died after a boat overloaded with passengers sank on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said on Sunday. The vessel was ferrying 53 farmers to their farms across... -
Japan’s elderly population hits record high
Sep 16, 2024According to official figures, the number of Japanese citizens 65 years of age or older reached a new high of 36.25 million this year, as the nation faces one of the fastest aging societies in the... -
GP, Symphony unveil co-branded 4G Smartphone
Sep 16, 2024The co-branded ATOM5 smart phone was introduced by local handset manufacturer Symphony and mobile phone provider Grameenphone. According to a Grameenphone news release from today, the Symphony ATOM5, which is built in Bangladesh, delivers premium features... -
ADB keen to help Bangladesh initiate vital structural reforms
Sep 16, 2024The Interim Government of Bangladesh has the expressed desire of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist it in implementing necessary structural reforms in the nation. The attention was sparked when Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad... -
Jordan PM resigns after general election
Sep 16, 2024Following legislative elections that were dominated by dissatisfaction over the Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh of Jordan tendered his resignation to King Abdullah II on Sunday, according to official media. The kingdom’s constitution stipulates that... -
Chief Adviser visits army headquarters
Sep 16, 2024Today was the first time that Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the Interim Government, had visited the army headquarters here. According to an ISPR press statement, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman greeted... -
Israel PM warns Yemen rebels of ‘heavy price’ after missile attack
Sep 16, 2024After the Huthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have launched a missile attack on central Israel on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning of impending vengeance. “The Huthis fired a surface-to-surface missile into... -
Moderately heavy to heavy falls in parts of country
Sep 16, 2024Most locations over two divisions, many over one division, and a few over five divisions are likely to see light to moderate rain or thundershowers with brief gusts of wind. Some locations over Rangpur, Rajshahi, and... -
The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years
Sep 16, 2024The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on Wednesday, with policymakers expected to debate how big a move to make less than two months before... -
Sri Lanka’s economic growth slowed
Sep 16, 2024Sri Lanka’s economic growth slowed, government data showed Sunday, days ahead of the first presidential elections since an unprecedented financial meltdown in 2022. The economy grew at 4.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of this...
