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Palestinians to vote in first polls since war with Israel

Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a

United States envoys heading to Pakistan for uncertain Iran talks

United States envoys headed to the Pakistani capital Saturday in a bid to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, though the prospect of

Bangladeshi student found dead in Florida

A Bangladeshi doctoral student at the University of South Florida was found dead in Florida while another Bangladeshi student remains missing, reports AP. Police said that the victim’s roommate had

Fire service says no heatwave alert issued

The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence has clarified that it has not issued any official message regarding rising temperatures or related safety measures currently circulating on social media. According

Three killed in clashes in India’s Manipur state

Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region. Manipur has seen periodic clashes for

Bangladesh among 10 countries with two-thirds of acute hunger

Ten countries, including Bangladesh, accounted for two-thirds of all people facing high levels of acute hunger, said a global report released on Friday. The nine other countries are Afghanistan, the

Measles outbreak caused by low jabbing: WHO

The ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh is being fuelled by suboptimal population immunity, with most deaths occurring among the unvaccinated children under two years of age, according to the latest

Pakistan bids to revive US-Iran talks

Israel and Lebanon extended their shaky ceasefire by three weeks on Friday, as Iran’s foreign minister prepared for meetings with officials in Pakistan, which has been mediating efforts to end