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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent ...
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Monday said Bangladeshi workers, who missed their scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia due to war-related disruptions will still be allowed ...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain Bokul has said that, radiotherapy machines will be installed at the district level hospitals within two years with a view to ...
The IGP raised concerns about the spread of drugs in neighbourhoods.
Jordan's Public Security Directorate said the suspects were located while hiding in an abandoned house in Karak
A Dhaka court on Monday (October 26) framed charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others, formally initiating
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A tribunal in Jamalpur on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife over dowry in 2015.
Coastal town generates around 34.5 tonnes of plastic waste daily: UNDP
Israelis will cast their ballots in the shadow of three years of multi-front regional wars triggered by October 7, with the trauma still fresh and questions over accountability and security central to the campaign
“Madrasa children are falling victim to sexual abuse in such large numbers, but NCP leaders have not uttered a word about it!” says the former coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement
PM invites Japanese investors to explore opportunities in Bangladesh
The campaign is playing out against an unusually combustible mix of economic anxiety, war, immigration battles, corruption concerns and unease over rapidly expanding artificial intelligence
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday in a crucial election that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure, as the country remains deeply divided after years of conflict, the October 2023 Hamas attack and ongoing debates over its political and national identity.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called for stronger cooperation with Japan in energy, technology, infrastructure and investment, proposing a Bangladesh-Japan tech park and seeking Japanese support for major transport projects to accelerate the country’s economic transformation.
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Election campaigning is scheduled to end at 8am on Tuesday (27 October), while preparations for the by-election have been completed.
Artificial intelligence (AI) risks widening the gap between rich and poor countries, potentially deepening existing social and economic inequalities, a senior United Nations official has warned.Developing countries face significant barriers ...
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