Gaza: where sickness can be ‘death sentence’
In Gaza, falling ill can be a death sentence. Cancer patients are waiting to die, polio has returned, and many of the doctors and nurses who might have offered help are dead while the hospitals they worked at have been reduced to rubble.
Millions in SE Asia battle floods
Millions of people across Southeast Asia yesterday struggled with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200.
Wildfire rages in LA
A wildfire ravaging the hills near Los Angeles had swelled in size by over 1,000 percent by Wednesday, torching dozens of homes and prompting a state of emergency. The Bridge Fire is one of three out-of-control blazes that have erupted around the United States’ second-biggest city.
Xi to attend BRICS
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS summit in Russia next month, China’s foreign minister announced yesterday.
33 held in Manipur
Indian police have arrested 33 people after a surge in ethnic violence in Manipur state, where a curfew and an internet blackout have been imposed, officers said yesterday.
UNSC to expand!
The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield as set to announce on Thursday.
Bangladesh
‘Law for appointing polls commissioners has to be reformed’
Badiul Alam Majumdar, the head of the commission to reform the election system, said they will need to reform the law through which the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners are appointed.
‘ACC’s allegiance to the bureaucracy, politicos must end’
The work plan to deliver the reform proposal for the Anti-Corruption Commission will be prepared after all members of the committee are appointed and terms of reference are agreed upon, said Iftekharuzzaman, the head of the commission for ACC.
Dhaka urges Maldives to recruit nurses from Bangladesh
The request was made when Maldives high commissioner to Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed called on Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the foreign ministry in Dhaka
Interview with DW / Hasina ‘destroyed’ Bangladesh’s institutions: Yunus
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus took over as interim leader of Bangladesh last month after violent political unrest that led to an unceremonious end to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule.
Hasina, 25 journos sued for murder
A murder case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, 25 journalists and 139 others over the death of a 31-year-old man in the capital’s Bhasantek during the mass uprising.
India to work with interim govt
India yesterday reiterated that it would continue to work with Bangladesh’s interim government to fulfil the “shared aspirations” of the peoples of the two countries.
Want to build strong owner-worker relations
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said he would pursue building a strong relationship between factory workers and owners.
Student-Led Uprising / Memorial to honour martyrs postponed
Information Adviser Md Nahid Islam yesterday informed that the memorial meeting to honour the martyrs of the recent student-led mass upsurge, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed.
Asia
Kolkata rape-murder: Mamata says ready to resign ‘for sake of people’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said she is ready to resign “for the sake of people” and she also wants justice for the murdered RG Kar hospital doctor
Left veteran Sitaram Yechury no more
Veteran Indian politician and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury died yesterday. He was 72.
Modi's participation at Ganapati puja at CJ's residence sparks row
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at a Ganapati puja event at Chief Justice DY Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi has set off a political row
‘Stability will return to Bangladesh soon’
India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed confidence that stability will return to Bangladesh soon.
Soldiers kill two ‘rebels’ in J&K
Indian soldiers in Kashmir killed two suspected militants yesterday, the army said, the latest clashes during campaigning for local elections in the disputed region.
Rahul denounces ‘ideological war’ in India
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party.
Protesting doctors reject West Bengal government's invitation, strike enters 33rd day
The strike is primarily focused on demands for the removal of top officials, including the Kolkata police commissioner and several top state health department officials.
Massive oil, gas reserves found in Pakistani waters: senior security official
A substantial deposit of petroleum and natural gas has been discovered in Pakistan’s territorial waters, a cache so large its exploitation could change the country’s destiny, DawnNewsTV quoted a senior security official as saying on Friday
World
SpaceX makes history with first private spacewalk
A pioneering private crew made history yesterday by becoming the first civilians to perform spacewalks, marking a giant leap forward for the commercial space industry.
Analysis / Rich nations have millions of mpox shots as Africa's outbreak spreads; Will they share?
A small fraction of those doses could help curb what is now the worst mpox outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries, disease experts say.
Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 200
Yagi brought a colossal deluge of rain that has inundated a swathe of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, triggering deadly landslides and widespread river flooding.
Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
The bill is part of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown by Australia, where leaders have complained that foreign-domiciled tech platforms are overriding the country's sovereignty, and comes ahead of a federal election due within a year.
Russia puts Navalny lawyers on trial
Navalny died in unclear circumstances in an Arctic prison colony in February, where he was serving a 19-year sentence for leading an "extremist" organisation.
Van Gogh 'Sunflowers' brought together in London show
This is the first time that the works have been exhibited together in this way.
Malaysian police rescue 400 minors from suspected sexual abuse at Islamic charity homes
Malaysian authorities rescued more than 400 children on Wednesday suspected of being sexually abused at charity homes run by a prominent Islamic business organisation with links to a banned religious sect, the top police official said.
Explainer / How will Japan's ruling party pick the next prime minister?
Here is a rundown of the leading contenders.
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Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital opens dengue ward
Considering the rising trend in dengue cases, a dedicated ward for dengue patients has been opened at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital.
Deaths in joint operations: why?
Joint operations of law enforcers are underway to recover looted weapons to bring normalcy to law and order.
Why do students need a new political party?
Jatiya Nagorik Committee has been formed to unite people and to reform and restructure the state institutions
We will celebrate victory after reforms: Masud Rana
The role of Rajshahi University students before and after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government was unique.
Reasons why India may refuse to send Hasina back
On August 5, after her ouster, the former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina fled to India
Laundering Tk 95cr: Arrest warrant issued against ex-Basic Bank boss Bachchu
A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu and four of his family members in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over embezzling and laundering around Tk 95 crore.
Death anniv of Ibrahim Khalil
Today is the fourth death anniversary of Dr Md Ibrahim Khalil, chief geologist of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, said a press release.
‘Will consider polls after parties commit to state reforms’
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said the interim government will think about holding the next election once the political parties commit to the reform proposals to be put forth by the newly formed commissions.
Nearly 1.75 lakh rural latrines damaged
The recent floods in Sylhet division have left nearly 1.75 lakh rural latrines damaged, severely impacting sanitation in affected areas.
Former DMP chief Asaduzzaman placed on 7-day remand
A Dhaka court yesterday placed former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on a seven-day remand in a case filed over the custodial death of former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader Nuruzzaman Jonny.
Buet and NSU get new VCs
Prof ABM Badruzzaman of Department of Civil Engineering has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Ex-IGP Mamun shown arrested in 4 murder cases
Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was shown arrested yesterday in four more murder cases filed with Bhatara and Khilgaon police stations centring quota reform protests.
Doctors continue strike
Medical services at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital have been severely disrupted since Wednesday morning due to a complete shutdown by doctors.
Constitution: AG for reforming Article 70
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has expressed his desire for the reformation of Article 70 of the constitution, stating that it has led to an excessive concentration of power in the hands of one individual.
4 die in oil tank explosion in Bogura factory
Four people were killed when an oil tank exploded at a rice bran processing plant in Sherpur of Bogura, yesterday.
