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One AC blast victim dies in city

A woman among the two victims in an air conditioner (AC) explosion in city’s East Imam Nagar area of Mirpur

Burnley hit back to boost promotion push

Burnley survived a scare to beat Middlesbrough 3-1 as the Championship leaders moved six points clear at the top on

Bangladesh taste 188-run defeat to India in 1st Test

Despite a counterattacking knock of skipper Shakib Al Hasan and a maiden hundred of opener Zakir Hasan, Bangladesh suffered a

PM asks for vigil against killers attempt to resume power

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call for people’s alertness against murderers and war criminals

Construction work of Bangabandhu memorial pillar starts in SC

The construction work of the memorial pillar (Sarok Sthombo) started recently on the Supreme Court (SC) premises dedicated to Father

Ukraine races to restore power after Russian missiles batter grid

Ukraine worked Saturday to restore electricity and water supplies after Russia’s latest wave of attacks pitched multiple cities into darkness

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul’s military

North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul’s military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a

Black Colombian army major breaks ranks by wearing natural hair

A Colombian army major, Martha Estrada, has made history by becoming the first Black policewoman to wear her hair unstraightened

Shallow 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast on Thursday followed by multiple lighter aftershocks, the island’s weather bureau said,

Several hundred tourists stranded at Machu Picchu amid protests

Hundreds of foreign tourists were stranded Wednesday in Peru’s renowned Machu Picchu region after train service was suspended due to