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Portugal goes on high alert

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Portugal's government on Saturday issued an alert warning of a heatwave with a high risk of fires in large parts of the country in the coming days.The alert, covering Sunday to Thursd... Read More


Myanmar airstrike on ruby mine hub kills 13

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people on Saturday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group.Civil war has con... Read More


Ukraine hits oil depot & Russia strikes homes near Black Sea

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A massive oil depot fire raging near Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi has been blamed by Russian authorities on a Ukrainian drone attack.Sochi's nearby airport has suspended flights... Read More


Dormant Russian volcano erupts after 450 years

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia's eastern Kamchatka region, the nation's emergency authority said Sunday, days after one of the strongest earthquakes on re... Read More


New tsunami warning from Russia

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Russian officials warned that a tsunami wave of up to 19 centimetres could affect a section of the Kamchatka coast following a strong tremor on Sunday morning."As a result of the eart... Read More


One dies of COVID-19

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed one death and no new Covid-19 infections in the country over a 24-hour period from 8 am Saturday to 8 am Sunday. "One ... Read More


Dhaka experiences 'moderate' air quality for long

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 23rd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 79 at 9:50 am this morning (August 3, 2025). ... Read More


Capital of DU's 'Syed Abdul Hai Memorial Trust Fund' increased

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The capital of the Syed Abdul Hai Memorial Trust Fund at the Dhaka University (DU) has been raised following a donation of Taka 1,45,000. On behalf of the donor family, Professor Dr ... Read More


Thai SELECT Certificate awarding ceremony held

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The Office of Commercial Affairs - Royal Thai Embassy, Dhaka and BOHO have jointly organized the Thai SELECT Certificate awarding ceremony on Sunday (August 03). The event has been he... Read More


Shahbagh closed off, snarling traffic in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Traffic across Dhaka is worsening as roads around Shahbagh remain closed due to three simultaneous political and student gatherings, leading to diversions and heavy pressure on surrou... Read More