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UN secretary-general calls Yunus to condole Bangladeshi peacekeepers deaths

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to express his condolences over the death of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers in a drone at... Read More


11 dead as gunmen open fire on Jewish community in Australia

Nigeria, Dec. 14 -- A mass shooting in Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, has led to the death of 11 people. The state police said around 29 people were also injured in the attack targeted at the Jew... Read More


H-1B and H-4 visa holders face prudential visa revocation - What does it mean, and will it affect their stay in the US?

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- H-1B and H-4 visa holders in the US reportedly received emails from the consulate informing them that temporary working visas had been "prudentially revoked" amid the postponemen... Read More


Indians cannot ignore indoor air quality crisis

India, Dec. 14 -- This article is authored by P GopalaKrishnan, managing director, Southeast Asia and Middle East, GBCI. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.... Read More


Underinvestment risks future oil price spikes, ExxonMobil's Joshi warns

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Oil companies must ramp up investment in exploration and production to meet future demand, Prasanna V. Joshi, a senior ExxonMobil executive, said, while cautioning that output in... Read More


UN Environmental Assembly drops resolution on strengthening UNEP Nairobi headquarters

India, Dec. 14 -- UNEA-7 dropped a draft resolution to strengthen UNEP's Nairobi headquarters without explanation. The proposal had aimed to consolidate future environmental treaty secretariats under... Read More


Dhaka urges stand against hatred, violence - online and offline

, Dec. 14 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid, now in Riyadh, on Sunday said they must reject every incitement to hatred, including across digital platforms and stand against violence, intolerance an... Read More


United Airlines Boeing 777 engine failure sparks fire at takeoff, forces emergency return at Washington Dulles

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- A United Airlines Boeing 777 operating a long-haul service from Washington to Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport on Saturday after suffering an engine fai... Read More


Chevron CSR program restores mobility for 60 disabled persons in Sylhet

Sylhet, Dec. 14 -- The 'Restoring Mobility: Artificial Limb Support' initiative, a key component of the SMILE project supported by Chevron Bangladesh, concluded successfully in Sylhet, providing life-... Read More


'Never allowed territory for activities against Bangladesh's interests'

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- India on Sunday rejected allegations from Bangladesh that its territory was being used for activities hostile to Dhaka and called for a calm atmosphere ahead of the neighbouring ... Read More