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Flood deaths leap to 82

Fatalities caused by the floods in the country's Sylhet and other regions have jumped to 82 as nine more deaths were reported on Saturday.Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in its regular health bulletin said the deaths were reported between May 17 and June 25 in Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur...

Scenes of cheers as crowd gathers

Emotions ran free as thousands thronged the Padma Bridge arena to see for themselves their long-cherished dream come true on Saturday.The crowd from Mawa side went into raptures as they revelled to the euphoric start of the iconic structure soon after its opening to traffic."We must go today even if...

WB's Tembon says she is happy

World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh Mercy Tembon has congratulated the nation on the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. reports bdnews24.com."The World Bank is the biggest development partner of Bangladesh and we recognise the importance of this bridge," she said in response to questions during the inauguration event on the...

Three more die, 1,280 fresh cases reported

Fatalities from the Covid-19 jumped on Saturday with the health authority reporting three deaths from coronavirus disease on the day, a couple of days after a single death was reported from the deadly disease on Thursday. The country reported 1,280 fresh cases of infection yesterday, according to the daily update...

US, Japan, Australia, NZ and UK form Pacific group

The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations, the White House said on Friday, reports Reuters.The Biden administration has vowed to commit more resources to the Indo-Pacific as China seeks to boost...

Biden signs gun safety bill into law

NEW YORK, June 25 (NPR): President Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major gun safety legislation passed by Congress in nearly 30 years.The signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school killed 19 children and two adults. That attack came 10...