Flash floods hit Thailand’s Phuket after heavy rainfall
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Flash floods hit Thailand’s Phuket after heavy rainfall

Flash floods inundated several areas of Thailand’s southern island province of Phuket on Monday following heavy overnight rainfall, affecting all three districts, including Phuket City, officials said.

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:23 AM
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Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored

Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

The Financial Express • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:23 AM
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Dhaka ranks world's third most polluted city this morning

Dhaka ranked as the world's third most polluted city on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 176 at 10:30 am.The air quality was classified as 'unhealthy' category, indicating that the concentration of airborne pollutants had reached a level that could pose health risk

Bangladesh Post • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:21 AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China on Saturday, inaugurating a new bridge that connects the two countries and vowing to expand cooperation with his powerful neighbor.

The Financial Express • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:20 AM
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Weaponizing humiliation

Perhaps there is no such thing as privacy in Bangladesh. Even where it exists, many in the authorities or the media do not understand what it means. Even if they do understand, they are unwilling to act according to the essence of privacy. This unwillingness is strongest when...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:20 AM
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Members of the police block the road in Istanbul, Turkey, September 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Police estimated that at least 3,000 people attended demonstrations in each city

The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:15 AM
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BB website restored after cyber security fix

The website of Bangladesh Bank has been restored after being temporarily shut down to prevent potential cyber attacks caused by

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:14 AM
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Asian shares mixed, oil prices drop more than 1%

Asian shares traded mixed on Monday while oil prices fell more than 1% after climbing to their highest levels in more than four years last week. US stock futures edged higher.

UNB • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:14 AM
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BSRM is the leading steel manufacturing company and one of the prominent corporate houses in Bangladesh. Over the years, BSRM steel products have been chosen solely for building major National landmarks and infrastructures.

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:13 AM
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The lawsuit, filed on October 23, claims Anthropic infringed on 274 songs from Presley's catalog, including landmark tracks such as "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Don't Be Cruel," and "A Little Less Conversation."

The Daily Star • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:10 AM
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Clashes break out in Paris, other French cities amid fresh protests

Clashes broke out Saturday in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after others that degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust security backlash as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order. Police arrested nearly 1,000 people as...

Dhaka Tribune • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:10 AM
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Inside Trump’s campaign to return Bolsonaro clan to power

Two US State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power, current and former US officials say

bdnews24 • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:08 AM
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Miami stumble as Nashville clinch MLS Supporters Shield

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

New Age • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:05 AM
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BSF intrudes into Bangladesh, clashes with farmers at Lalmonirhat

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

New Age • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:05 AM
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Bangladesh Bank has held its ground on curbing family control of private banks in a new reform proposal, resisting pressure from the country’s powerful bank owners.

The Daily Star • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:00 AM
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Dhamrai’s brass and copper craftsmen: A life of struggle?

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The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:00 AM
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Padma Bank building. Photo: Courtesy

Bank with Tk9,300cr loss operating in limited scale but continues paying rent for a property linked to its former chairman.

The Business Standard • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 10:00 AM
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Nearly 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France

Nearly 1,000 arrests were made as hundreds of thousands of people took part in another day of protests across France

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 9:59 AM
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European cities see protests over education, housing, pensions

Thousands of young people took to the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin, on Saturday as authorities deployed additional police and soldiers to prevent a repeat of the violence and looting that marred similar protests last week.Demonstrations remained largely peaceful

Bangladesh Post • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 9:57 AM
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Locals chase BSF back after river attack in Lalmonirhat

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members attempted to attack Bangladeshi workers collecting stones and sand from a river in Lalmonirhat

Daily Observer • 10 Days, Oct 25, 2026 9:57 AM
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