The government has decided to prohibit the establishment of any new industrial ventures or projects within the 10-kilometer Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) surrounding the Sundarbans. The Ministry of Environment, Forest…
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70 soldiers killed in Benin militant attack
Jamaat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) has claimed to have killed 70 soldiers in an attack on two military installations in the West African country of Benin. Reuters reports. The…
Trump’s tariff war: Boeing’s plane returns to America from China
A Boeing 737 Max plane built for China has finally returned to its home country, the United States. The plane landed at the company’s landing site in Seattle, USA, at…
Pope Francis is no more
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died. He was 88 years old at the time of his death. He breathed his last at 7:35 am local time…
Israeli strikes kill 32 more Palestinians in Gaza
Another 32 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Palestinian territory. Israeli forces also killed two more people in Lebanon. The Gaza Health Ministry said that at least…
US Universities Struggling With Agricultural Research As President Trump Freezes Funding
From its inception in 1906, when the University of California obtained a little stretch of fertile land in the state’s Central Valley, a silent promise was made: this area, formerly…
India suspends railway project to reach Seven Sisters via Bangladesh
India has suspended funding and construction of about 5,000 crore rupees for a railway connection project in Bangladesh. The decision was taken citing ‘worker safety’ and ‘political instability’, the country’s…
UN urged to increase number of Bangladeshi women in peacekeeping missions
Principal Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged the UN to appoint more female peacekeepers from Bangladesh. At the same time, he reiterated Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to international peacekeeping and security…
Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire offer
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has indicated it will reject Israel’s latest ceasefire offer to end the 18-month war in Gaza. Hamas’s chief negotiator said in a televised statement on…
Two million people trapped in Gaza: UN
More than two million people are trapped in the Gaza Strip. A UN spokesperson said this. UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that more than two million people are…