Kurigram flood situation improves as water level of rivers receding
UNB, Kurigram : The overall flood situation in Kurigram has started to improve thanks to the receding water level in most rivers of the district....
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2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’
AP, Spain : More than 2,000 people were evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday,...
6 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides
AP, SEOUL : South Korean rescue workers pulled six bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods...
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
UNB, PHOENIX : A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as...
Khulna University: Commuters suffer as protesting students block highway
UNB, Khulna : The students of Khulna University on Friday blocked the Khulna-Satkhira highway protesting an attack on their fellow in Khulna city. Taking position...
Travel ban lifted from Bandarban’s Ruma and Thanchi
UNB, Bandarban : The Bandarban district administration has lifted the travel ban that was in place in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas for the last four...
HC orders to detain vessel carrying coal for Rampal Power Plant
UNB, Khulna : The High Court on Friday issued an order for the detention of the MV Panagia Kanala, a commercial vessel flying the flag...
Law minister questions citizenship of those who defy constitution
UNB, Brahmanbaria : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has questioned the citizenship of those who do abide by the constitution. “BNP will...
Teesta water flowing 40 cm above danger level forces opening of all barrage gates in Lalmonirhat
UNB, Lalmonirhat : The Teesta River is flowing 40 cm above the danger level due to the onrush of upstream water. The water flow at...
Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks
AP, NEW DELHI : Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in...
Toll rates fixed for Karnaphuli tunnel
UNBV, Chattogram : The toll rates for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, built under the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong, has been fixed. The bridges division...
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves now $23.57 billion as per IMF formula
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh Bank (BB) has finally accepted the formula prescribed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in calculating foreign exchange reserves that stood...