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Heavy rain floods Gaza shelters, aid runs short

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians crammed into encampments across the Gaza Strip, washing away shelters and soaking blankets and mattr... Read More


World's most expensive spice faces mounting threats

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Kashmir's saffron production has fallen sharply over the past decade as changing weather, urban development and counterfeit products put pressure on farmers and the region's renowned ... Read More


TikTok helps normalise sex industry via promotion: report

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- TikTok is helping to normalise the sex industry by allowing adult content creators to promote pornographic material hosted on external platforms, The Guardian reports. A joint study ... Read More


Army rescued Zia, JaSaD claim false: Sakhawat

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Former interim government advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has rejected the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD)'s claim that it rescued then army chief Major General Ziaur Rahman from captivity... Read More


Study links PFAS exposure to aggressive breast cancer

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Women with higher levels of two common "forever chemicals" in their blood face a significantly greater risk of developing an aggressive form of breast cancer, a new US federal study h... Read More


'Fresh clash' erupts over New Gini Properties land

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- A dispute over land ownership has reportedly sparked a clash at New Gini Properties near Dhaka's ECB Chattar with police detaining people after rival groups fought. The trouble began... Read More


WB commits $300mn to boost primary education

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to improve the quality of primary education in Bangladesh. The money will go towards building basic reading, writing and maths skills ... Read More


What 6 climate-health steps could save 1.6mn lives?

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Could better warnings before heatwaves, access to safe drinking water and cleaner cooking fuels help save 1.6 million lives every year? The World Health Organization (WHO) says they ... Read More


Saudi crash: 4 of a family among Bangladeshi dead

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Seven Bangladeshis, including four members of the same family, have been killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia while travelling from Madinah to Jeddah. Six others were injured. T... Read More


7 Bangladeshis die in Saudi road crash

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah has confirmed that a road accident in Saudi Arabia has killed seven Bangladeshis, including women and children. The accident happened late on F... Read More