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Palau takes SIS Chair, President Whipps calls for results that reach the people

Fiji, Aug. 31 -- Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has called on Small Island States (SIS) leaders to focus on practical outcomes for their people as Palau assumed the chairmanship of the Small Islan... Read More


SIS Leaders urged to turn 2025 decisions into action

Fiji, Aug. 31 -- Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa has urged Small Island States (SIS) leaders to turn decisions made last year into practical action, as Palau takes over the chairman... Read More


BMD forecasts light to moderate rain

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday. "Light to moderate rain or thundersh... Read More


Rain to continue over northwest India till Sept 5: IMD

Panchkula, Aug. 31 -- Rainy conditions are likely to persist across northwest India until September 5, with the India Meteorological Department predicting scattered rain over Haryana, Punjab, Chandiga... Read More


Seven shops gutted in Sirajganj fire

Sirajganj, Aug. 31 -- Seven shops were gutted in a fire at Nimgachi Bazar in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj early Monday. The fire broke out at the intersection of three roads in the market in the earl... Read More


Five youths killed in two separate road accidents in Andhra

Vijayawada, Aug. 31 -- Five youths were killed in two separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, police said. Sub-Inspector Satish Kumar said three youths were killed when the motorcycle th... Read More


Kharge pays tribute to Pranab Mukherjee, recalls his enduring legacy of public service

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday paid a heartfelt tribute to former President Pranab Mukherjee on his sixth death a... Read More


Deep Sea Mining could leave countries liable: Civil Society warns Pacific Leaders

Fiji, Aug. 31 -- Pacific civil society organisations are maintaining their call for a ban on deep sea mining, warning Pacific leaders that seabed extraction could expose countries to major legal, fina... Read More


Asiya rape-murder case: Verdict on Hitu Sheikh's death reference, appeal today

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The High Court is set to deliver its verdict Monday on the death reference and appeal involving Hitu Sheikh, the main convict in the murder of a child in Magura. A High Court bench ... Read More


Illegal battery recycling plant operating after dark in Kushtia, putting farmland, river banks at risk

Kushtia, Aug. 31 -- By day, the banks of the Padma River near Sadipur Boat Ghat in Kumarkhali appear almost deserted, with stacks of old batteries hidden under green tarpaulins. But after dark, the s... Read More