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Co-op Bank Accused of Using Money to Intimidate Whistleblower - Lawyer Claims

Kenya, Aug. 9 -- On Thursday, August 7, 2025, TikToker and street activist Joseph Gitonga, widely known as Gitonga Archives, was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts over allegations of attempting to exto... Read More


Texas millionaire who hunted animals for fun killed by buffalo in South Africa

Kenya, Aug. 9 -- Asher Watkins, a 52-year-old Texas rancher and prominent trophy hunter, was killed in a buffalo attack during a hunting safari in South Africa's Limpopo province. The millionaire, kno... Read More


Shaheed Mir Mugdho Inter- Discipline Football kicks-off

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The Shaheed Mir Mugdho Inter-Discipline Football Tournament 2025 began at Khulna University (KU) on Thursday on the field in front of the under-construction Fourth Academic Building. ... Read More


Govt begins global standards adopted for SOE asset

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The government has officially introduced a comprehensive Policy and Procedures Manual for managing property, plant, equipment (PPE), and leases across State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) a... Read More


Khasi households at risk of collapse in Madhabkundo

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The construction of an RCC retaining wall by the Forest Department along the banks of a stream in Madhabkunda Eco Park and Waterfall has put ten indigenous Khasi households on the opp... Read More


Expired medicines seized

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- A mobile court has seized various life-saving medicines worth over 4 lakh taka, including medicines expired 7 years ago, from a pharmacy in Sonaipul of Ramgarh Municipality in Khagrac... Read More


Tarique vows to welfare state vision

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has reiterated his party's commitment to transforming Bangladesh into a democratic welfare state, should it regain power in the upcoming national el... Read More


Tougher policy soon to regulate battery-run rickshaws

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The government has taken a move to introduce a tougher new policy to regulate the rampant and risky movement of unregistered battery-operated three-wheelers, commonly known as electri... Read More


UK minister Rushanara Ali resigns

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Rushanara Ali has resigned as homelessness minister after it emerged she evicted four tenants from a property she owns then re-let it weeks later for £700 more a month. The tena... Read More


Shelters Are Not The Answer

India, Aug. 9 -- Sheltering all of Delhi's 600,000 stray dogs is unfeasible and costly, requiring vast land and funds. Even if implemented, it won't solve the issue, as unsterilised dogs from neighbou... Read More