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July 12, 2022

Teenager dies of electrocution in Kishoreganj

A teenaged boy died after coming in contact with an electrical line at Panschim Sharifpur village in Kishoreganj’s Mithamoin upazila on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Babul Mia, 16, son of expatriate Islam Uddin, resident of Saudi Ara…

Flood in Sunamganj: Siblings spend 17 days on a tree

Two siblings spent 17 days on the branches of a tree as flood water washed away their house at Dhalagaon village in Sunamganj.The ill-fated siblings are Julekha, 22 and Rakib, 13. The orphans used to live in their ancestral home in Shimulbak union unde…

NASA’s new telescope shows star death, dancing galaxies

NASA on Tuesday unveiled a new batch of images from its new powerful space telescope, including a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star.The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was released Monday at the White House — a jumb…

1 killed, 15 injured as villagers clash in Magura

A 55-year-old person was killed and 15 others were injured in a series of clashes between two groups of villagers at Sarainagar-Khordarhua village of Sreepur upazila in Magura, over the past two days.The deceased was identified as Alauddin Fakir, resid…

Sri Lanka’s political chaos persists as crisis talks go on

A weekend of political chaos in Sri Lanka stretched into Monday, with opposition leaders yet to agree on replacements for embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his prime minister, whose residences remain occupied by protesters angered by the count…

Momen hosts Eid reunion, exchanges pleasantries with diplomats

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday hosted a reception in honor of diplomats stationed in Dhaka as part of post-Eid-ul-Adha reunion.Former diplomats of the country also joined the reception held at the Foreign Service Academy.The Foreign Mini…

Some Ukrainians won’t flee areas caught in crosshairs of war

Burned-out cars and splintered trees smolder in the aftermath of a missile strike on Kramatorsk, a city in eastern Ukraine. A body lies on the ground, covered by a sheet. Wounded residents sit dazed and covered in blood. A crater has been gouged in the…

OPPO hosts ‘service day’

Leading smart device manufacturer and innovator OPPO has launched ‘Service Day’ to elevate its entire customer care experience.The Service Day, a three-day long event, will be held from Tuesday to Thursday.Customers can avail exciting service offers at…

Japanese say final goodbye to former leader Abe at funeral

Japanese bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday as a family funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination that shocked the nation.Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister who remained influential eve…

BSF arrest Bangladeshi youth from Kaliganj border

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a 25-year-old Bangladeshi national from along the Khamarbhati border in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat on Tuesday.The arrestee is Naimul Islam, resident of Khamarbhati area under Chandrapur union of the …

Judges rule on state abortion restrictions, shape Roe impact

A Utah judge on Monday granted a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing the state’s trigger law banning most abortions, as implications of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade reverberate nationwide.With the decision, abortion …

Abe’s complicated legacy looms large for current Japan PM

Assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was perhaps the most divisive leader in recent Japanese history, infuriating liberals with his revisionist views of history and his dreams of military expansion. He was also the longest serving and, by many…

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