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WHO facing $2.5bn gap even after slashing budget

Dhaka, April 5 -- The World Health Organization is facing a gaping deficit this year and through 2027 following the US decision to withdraw, even after dramatically slashing its budget, a media report... Read More


New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024

Dhaka, April 5 -- The world added the smallest amount of new coal capacity in two decades last year, a report said Thursday, but use of the fossil fuel is still surging in China and India. Coal accou... Read More


'Proper care urgent to curb premature mango dropping'

Dhaka, April 5 -- Proper orchard management, including timely pest and disease control, balanced fertilization, and adequate water supply, is crucial to preventing premature mango dropping in the regi... Read More


Housewife accused of rape at gun-point in Kishoreganj

Dhaka, April 5 -- A housewife has been accused of raping her at gunpoint in Katiadi upazila of Kishoreganj. The incident took place at a house in the municipal town on Monday night. The victim house... Read More


Army recovers drugs, local weapons in Golapganj

Dhaka, April 5 -- A large amount of drugs, local weapons, multiple check books of different banks along with 3 drug dealers have been arrested in an army operation in Golapganj, Sylhet. The operation... Read More


China imposes 34pc tariffs on US goods

Dhaka, April 5 -- China said Friday that it will impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, making good on a promise to strike back after US President Donald Tr... Read More


Jailed Tunisian opposition figure goes on hunger strike

Dhaka, April 5 -- A jailed Tunisian opposition activist facing state conspiracy charges has launched a hunger strike to protest against being barred from appearing in person at his own trial, accordin... Read More


'You cannot annex another country': Danish PM to US

Dhaka, April 5 -- Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for increased Arctic defence collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly dismissed Washington's... Read More


HK's new police chief stresses nat'l security

Dhaka, April 5 -- Hong Kong's new police chief on Wednesday stressed the need to protect national security following US sanctions on his predecessor and five other officials over Beijing's crackdown o... Read More


Greece launches 'drastic' rearmament programme

Dhaka, April 5 -- Athens, Greece - Greece on Wednesday became the first European Union member to take advantage of relaxed spending rules for defence, announcing a 25bn-euro ($27bn) multi-year rearmam... Read More