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February 8, 2023

Wreckage, rescue and hope in Turkey’s earthquake epicenter

Zeliha Hisir tried to speak, but could barely move after her hourslong rescue Tuesday near the epicenter of a powerful earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.The 58-year-old woman’s eyes darted around in shock and relief as a rescue c…

Zelenskyy to visit UK for first time since Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Britain on Wednesday, his first trip to the U.K. since Russia’s invasion began nearly a year ago and only his second confirmed journey outside Ukraine during the war.The British government says Zelensk…

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds.More than half of those living in the shadow of the disaster called …

BNP to march from Gopibagh to JPC Thursday

The leaders and activists of BNP’s Dhaka South City unit will march towards the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) from Gopibagh in the capital on Thursday to press home their 10-point demand including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker…

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake near 12,000

With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to nearly 1…

6 newly elected MPs take oath

Six newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) took oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday.Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Jatiya Party) from Thakurgaon-3, AKM Rezaul Karim Tansen (JSD) from Bogura-4, Ragebul Ahsan (Awami League) from Bogura-6, Md Ziaur Rahm…

IEA: Asia set to use half of world’s electricity by 2025

Asia will for the first time use half of the world’s electricity by 2025, even as Africa continues to consume far less than its share of the global population, according to a new forecast released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.Much of As…

BNP demands unconditional release of Khaleda

BNP on Wednesday demanded the unconditional release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia and the withdrawal of conspiratorial cases against her as the party claims the government imprisoned her through a ‘dictated’ court verdict to keep her away from politic…

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