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Chairman Mandela announces MP bid in Kulaura

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary election, Prithimpasha Union Parishad Chairman M. Jimiur Rahman has announced that he will contest the MP post as an independent can... Read More


'If anything happens to Khaleda, nation will be in trouble'

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has warned that Bangladesh could plunge into serious uncertainty if anything happens to Khaleda Zia, describing her as a lifelong ... Read More


Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start... Read More


Israeli strikes kill two Palestinian children in Gaza

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Two Palestinian children were killed by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, hospital officials said, highlighting tensions under a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. The... Read More


Light tremors shake Loralai in Pakistan

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Light tremors rolled through Loralai and the nearby areas in Balochistan province of Pakistan early Saturday, the kind that make people pause whatever they're doing and step outside ... Read More


460 killed in Asia floods, landslides

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in south-east Asia reportedly climbed past 460 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operations got under way in Indones... Read More


China launches campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported Saturday, after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest blazes... Read More


Thousands protest as Germany's AfD launches new youth wing

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Thousands of protesters rallied in the western German city of Giessen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany prepared to launch its new youth organization. Some demonst... Read More


Global airlines race to fix A320 jets after Airbus recall

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Global airlines scrambled on Saturday to fix a software glitch on their Airbus A320 jets as a recall by the European planemaker temporarily grounded aircraft in Asia and Europe and t... Read More


Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- More than 600,000 people in the Kyiv region of Ukraine were without power on Saturday morning after an overnight Russian attack. Ukraine's energy ministry said more than 500,000 of ... Read More