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Floods, landslides kill 30 in Jammu

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 30 people in India's Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials and local media said on Wednesday. An inten... Read More


China refuses to take part in US-Russia nuclear talks

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearisation talks with the United States and Russia, after President Donald Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negot... Read More


German cabinet agrees steps to boost army recruitment

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off steps to boost recruitment for the country's armed forces and strengthen military readiness in the face of high tensions between NATO and R... Read More


Russia rejects EU troops and fast Zelensky talks

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The Kremlin on Wednesday said it was against European countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine and pushed back against the idea of a speedy meeting between presidents Vladimi... Read More


6 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strike

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Six Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli drone strikes in the Damascus countryside, state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported early on Wednesday. Syria and Israel are engaged in US-media... Read More


Israeli tanks close in on Gaza City

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight, destroying houses and prompting residents to flee, witnesses said, ahead of an expected meeting on the war to... Read More


JMI launches Apollo clinic

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Apollo Clinic, a subsidiary of India's international hospital chain Apollo, is now in Dhaka to ensure world-class medical services to patients in Bangladesh. The company is operated... Read More


Health Advocates demand FCTC implementation

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Public health advocates have urged the government to implement the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) of World Health Organisation and immediately pass the amended Tobacc... Read More


Enforced disappearances should never be allowed to happen

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Fortify Rights has said the Bangladesh government must ensure accountability for cases of enforced disappearances during the brutal rule of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and p... Read More


Visionary thoughts of hope and harmony in today's world

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Marking the 49th death anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam, the National Poet of Bangladesh, whose profound and revolutionary works continue to resonate powerfully in contemporary socie... Read More