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Sastar Bazar: A relief for low-income families
Members of a voluntary organisation in Patuakhali town have been buying different vegetable items directly from the growers and selling those to consumers, especially low-income group people, at a cheaper price.
Goods transport by lighter vessels: HC stays new policy for 6 months
The HC bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi issued the order on Tuesday after hearing a writ petition filed by 11 lighter vessel-owning firms.
Road construction work: Sand lifting threatens Kuakata reserve forest
Locals said that despite repeated complaints to the authorities concerned, nothing has been done so far
TCB to sell potato from tomorrow
Consumers in Dhaka can purchase up to 3 kilogrammes (kg) of potatoes at Tk 40 per kg through 50 trucks deployed across the city
Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk ahead of G20 summit
Brazil's first lady Rosangela "Janja" da Silva on Saturday insulted Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, at an event ahead of the G20 summit in which she advocated tougher regulation of social media.
Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to head health dept
Moving quickly since his election last week, Trump has embarked on a campaign of political shock and awe as he rolls out an administration designed to upend -- and in some cases literally dismantle -- the US government.
'Monsoon brides': Extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages
"I was happy to hear I was getting married... I thought my life would become easier," Shamila told AFP after her wedding to a man twice her age in hope of a more prosperous life.
One dead, thousands without heating after Russian strike on Ukraine port city
The Thursday night strikes on the Black Sea city damaged residential buildings, the heating system, churches and educational institutions, according to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, who said it had been "a massive combined enemy strike".
Sakhawat Hossain Bhuiyan passes away
He was buried at Pakunda Khan House graveyard after a namaz-e-janaza following state honours by Sonargaon Police Station
Bangladesh immunity order sparks fears of justice denied
Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them.
Outcry as Israel bans main UN Palestinian aid agency
Despite objections from the United States and warnings from the UN Security Council, Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem.
North Korea sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia, US says
Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.
Iran media says Israeli strikes killed civilian
"The martyr Allahverdi Rahimpour, a civilian who was killed near Tehran during the recent attack by the Zionist regime, has been buried," the local Fars news agency reported. Tasnim news agency also reported the death.
Iran foreign ministry vows to 'respond firmly' to Israeli strikes
"We are using all available means to respond firmly and effectively to the aggression of the Zionist regime," Baghaei told a regular news conference.
Yunus urges everyone to file tax returns online
Taxpayers in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur -- including government employees, scheduled bank workers, telecom employees, and officials from several multinational firms -- will now be required to file their returns online under the new initiative, he said.
Rain damages vegetables on vast land
Untimely rain since the end of last month has caused severe damage to early varieties of vegetable plants in different districts under Rangpur region.
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110
Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages yesterday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 110.
19 killed in northern Mexico truck-bus crash
Officials adjusted the death toll after initially reporting 24 deaths, citing information from first responders.