October2024
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UNICEF provides medical supplies for about 2 million people in need in Lebanon
Oct 10, 2024UNICEF is providing 167 metric tons of medical supplies for about 2 million people affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon, especially women and children. UNICEF has delivered 67 metric tons of medical supplies in... -
Former Tata Group Chairman, Ratan Tata dies
Oct 10, 2024Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on... -
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
Oct 9, 2024Elon Musk’s social network X was barred in Brazil’s largest Latin American market for more than a month due to a dispute over misinformation, but the Supreme Court of that country said on Tuesday that it... -
Trio wins chemistry Nobel for protein design, prediction
Oct 9, 2024On Wednesday, British scientist Demis Hassabis and Americans David Baker and John Jumper were awarded a combined Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work using artificial intelligence and computing to unlock the mysteries of proteins. Half... -
Taylor Swift got police escort to London gigs after the Austrian terror plot
Oct 9, 2024Following the cancelation of three concerts in Vienna due to an alleged suicide attack plot, American singer Taylor Swift received a special police escort for her London engagements. After rumors circulated that the singer had a... -
UK’s Lammy to press for ceasefires in Mideast visit
Oct 9, 2024While visiting two regional partners on Wednesday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy issued a warning, saying that nations “must not waver” in their efforts to bring about ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. Lammy described the situation as... -
Sega ninja game ‘Shinobi’ gets movie treatment
Oct 9, 2024In an effort to duplicate the popularity of “Super Mario Bros.,” Sega announced on Wednesday that one of its best-selling games, “Shinobi,” will be adapted into a motion picture in a collaborative effort with Universal Pictures.... -
Final test for reopening Mirpur-10 metro station tomorrow
Oct 9, 2024Tomorrow will be the last test before the much-anticipated Mirpur-10 metro train station, which was severely destroyed by miscreants during the students’ and people’s revolt, reopens. “We will conduct final test for reopening Mirpur -10 metro... -
UN commends Bangladesh’s contribution to peacekeeping missions
Oct 9, 2024Bangladesh has been recognized by the United Nations (UN) for its contributions to various peacekeeping operations around the globe. The praise was expressed during a bilateral meeting between UN Assistant Secretary General for Middle East, Asia,... -
Stranded Bangladeshis asked to register for evacuating Lebanon
Oct 9, 2024The Bangladeshi embassy in Lebanon has requested that any Bangladeshis who are stuck abroad and want to go back home due to the increase in violence in the area register their names. As the government is...
