As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting
AP, Hawaii : As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to...
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At least 10 killed in southwest Congo as intercommunal violence worsens over land rights and taxes
AP, Congo : A militia group armed with guns and machetes killed at least 10 people in intercommunal violence in southwestern Congo, local authorities said....
Wildfire death toll hits 80 in Hawaii
Reuters : The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose to 80 on Friday as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina, and...
Microbus catches fire on Purbachal Expressway
News Desk : A running microbus caught fire near Kanchan Bridge on Purbachal Expressway in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila on Saturday afternoon causing temporary tailback on...
Pakistan picks Anwaarul Haq Kakar as polls-time caretaker PM
Dawn : Pakistan has appointed Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a senator from the Balochistan Awami Party, as the prime minister of the interim government to conduct...
13 suspected militants held in Moulvibazar
Staff Reporter : Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have detained 13 people, including six women and...
It’s urgent to send Khaleda abroad for treatment: Fakhrul
UNB, Dhaka : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed concern over the worsening physical condition of their party chairperson Khaleda Zia...
Survivors of Maui’s wildfires return home to blackened ruins as death toll rises to 67
AP, Hawaii: Blackened hulks of burned-out cars, the pavement streaked with melted and then rehardened chrome. Block after block of flattened homes and businesses. Incinerated...
Biden calls China a ‘ticking time bomb’ due to economic troubles
Reuters : US President Joe Biden on Thursday called China a “ticking time bomb” because of its economic challenges and said the country was in...
BNP wants to thwart elections: 14-party alliance
News Desk : The BNP wants to come to power by thwarting the electoral process, said Amir Hossain Amu, a member of the Awami League’s...
US Congress delegation due in Dhaka
Staff Reporter : A delegation from the US Congress will visit Bangladesh on a four-day visit. The delegation is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on...