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Youth-led protests in Morocco push for reforms ahead of king's speech

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Young Moroccan protesters have taken to the streets again in the hope of persuading King Mohammed VI to fire Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and deliver long-promised reforms to ailin... Read More


India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, India's foreign minister announced Friday after meeting his Afghanistan counterpart in New Delhi. The announceme... Read More


WHO flags regulation gaps after India child deaths from cough syrups

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced "deep concern" over gaps in India's drug safety regulations, following the deaths of at least 20 children from contaminated cough syrup... Read More


Trump undergoes checkup at Walter Reed amid Middle East trip plans

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for a medical checkup ahead of a planned trip to the Middle East, the White House said. Press S... Read More


Six killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The q... Read More


Carmakers face massive UK dieselgate lawsuit

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Five major car manufacturers go on trial at London's High Court on Monday in the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the global car industry for a deca... Read More


Rains may continue

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain at places over eight divisions, including Dhaka, in next 120 hours commencing 9am on Friday. "Light to... Read More


Child gets injured in explosion

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- A crude bomb explosion near a mosque at Biahri camp in Mirpur on Friday morning left a 10-year-old boy critically injured. The injured has been identified as Tamim, son of Anwar of ... Read More


224 arrested in joint forces operation

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Joint forces have arrested more than 200 people across Bangladesh in week-long operations, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In a media statement on Thursday,... Read More


2 held with 761-gram gold at HSIA

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The 13th Armed Police Battalion (APBN) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Friday arrested two people with 761 grams of gold. The arrestees were identified as Md Kab... Read More