WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe

The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common

Floods worsen in Sylhet after embankment breaks

Floods worsen in Sylhet after embankment breaks

A river embankment at the source of Surma and Kushiyara rivers broke at the Amolshid area of Zakiganj upazila, Sylhet at midnight on Thursday. Water

EVM to be tested by experts before political parties

EVM to be tested by experts before political parties

Election commissioner Md Alamgir on Friday said the experts will be called in to test the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) by June before the political

UK police issue 126 fines as Downing Street ‘partygate’ inquiry ends

UK police issue 126 fines as Downing Street ‘partygate’ inquiry ends

  A police officer walks past the door of No. 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, April 13, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley     British police

Hasina to announce opening day of Padma Bridge within a week

Hasina to announce opening day of Padma Bridge within a week

The long-awaited Padma bridge is nearly ready to open.         Following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, the cabinet secretary said the date

China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies

China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies

China wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS, in the first shake up of the bloc in over a decade, a

Russian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial

Russian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial

A 21-year-old Russian soldier asked a Ukrainian widow to forgive him for the murder of her husband, as a court in Kyiv met for a

Wheat importers in Asia scramble for supplies after Indian export ban

Wheat importers in Asia scramble for supplies after Indian export ban

Wheat importers in Asia were scrambling to find new sources of supply on Monday after India banned exports of the grain at the weekend in

Biden approves plan to redeploy several hundred ground forces into Somalia

Biden approves plan to redeploy several hundred ground forces into Somalia

President Joe Biden has signed an order authorising the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia — largely reversing the