The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data.Sexual violence, suicidal thoughts, …
Six days after the earthquake that flattened parts of Turkey and Syria, two survivors emerged from the rubble. They were dogs, the focus of a parallel rescue effort underway.“One of the dogs clung to its owner’s corpse, and it was absolutely a miracle …
Draped in a heavy wool shawl against the cold, Ayesha dragged her feet, her toddler granddaughter trailing behind her, as they made the 15-minute walk from her tent to the nearest bathroom in a nearby building, the only place they have to wash.Seven da…
Bangladesh reported 15 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.With the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,703, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).However, the official death toll from th…
Ten more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.Of the new patients, three were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Thirty-six dengue …
A team of Bangladesh Diabetic Association (BADAS) met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban on Tuesday.The team members include BADAS president and national professor AK Azad Khan, vice president Dr Sarwar Ali, secretary gen…
At least 32 civilians have been killed by rebel groups in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, said a spokesman for the United Nations.Twenty people were killed by the militia group CODECO and a dozen were killed by the Allied Democratic Forces, which is al…
Three people, including two children, drowned in separate incidents in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Md. Sohel (44), son of Rafikul Islam and resident of Muradpur union of the upazila, Ishan Das, 3,…
Counselor of the US Department of State Derek Chollet will meet senior officials in Bangladesh on Wednesday to discuss “coordination and response” to the Rohingya refugee crisis, strengthening cooperation in international fora, and advancing the “secur…
The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with military-grade laser t…
The visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra to Bangladesh will further strengthen bilateral ties and add momentum to ongoing cooperation in diverse areas, the country’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.The visit is in line with the “…
The president-elect of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahabuddin will meet the incumbent President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban this evening.Prime Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana will also accompany the president-elect, Press Secretary Joynal Abedin tol…
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