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What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and …
WEB4 days ago — The past week has seen a rapid escalation in the nearly yearlong conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah. First came two days of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah — deadly attacks pinned on Israel that also maimed civilians across Lebanon. Hezbollah's leader vowed to …
BMD forecasts light to moderate rain across country in next 24hr
WEB6 hours ago — Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9am. "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur division; at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Barishal and ...
US, Chinese officials to wrap up talks on Taiwan, military ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 — US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's top military officials on Thursday as he wrapped up three days of talks in Beijing intended to ease simmering tensions between the two superpowers. Sullivan was expected to push for enhanced working-level military to military communications in his session with ...
China's retirement age reforms not enough to fix pension headache
WEB4 days ago — China's economic growth rate has slowed from around 8% in the early 2000s to around 5% now and could be as low as 1% after 2035, she said. Wary of public concerns, Chinese lawmakers fast-tracked the policy without public consultation in September, changing retirement ages that had been set in the 1950s. Life expectancy in China has risen to 78 ...
'Disappeared completely': Melting glaciers worry Central Asia
WEBSep 16, 2024 — The once majestic glacier is only one of thousands in the area that are slowly disappearing. Between 14 and 30% of glaciers in the Tian-Shan and Pamir -- the two main mountain ranges in Central Asia -- have melted over the last 60 years, according to a report by the Eurasian Development Bank. Omorova …
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How we lost our right to say 'No' - The Business Standard
WEBAug 27, 2024 — Hasina did not bother to “defeat the very freedom of expression and the right to liberty” of people. She clung to power by holding three stage-managed elections in 2014, 2018 and 2024, after abolishing the ‘No’ vote system. The abrupt cancellation of the 'No' vote system was the first attack by the Sheikh Hasina government on the ...
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A new Bangladesh must undertake digital reform
WEBAug 26, 2024 — At a pivotal moment for Bangladesh, the interim government must enact sweeping reforms to transform the nation into a thriving digital economy. Bangladesh, with its immense potential and demographic dividend, must seize this moment to transform our economic landscape through digital technology. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain.