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A roof at Delhi airport has collapsed after heavy rain, killing one person and injuring four others. The incident took place on Thursday, (28 June) authorities said. Rescue operations are under way at the airport and the injured are being treated in hospitals.All flights from the terminal have been temporarily suspended and check-in counters have been closed.

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Iranians are voting on Friday to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country`s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials. Analysts broadly describe the race as a three-way contest. There are two hard-liners, former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and the parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Then there’s the reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has aligned himself with those seeking a

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At least 20 business structures were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in a market in Sarankhola upazila of Bagerhat on Thursday (27 June). The affected shop owners claimed that valuables worth Tk 2 crore were damaged in the fire. The fire-hit shops included grocery, pharmacies, electronics and plastic goods. Owners and Fire Services said the fire erupted in one the shops of Rayenda Panch Rasta Intersection

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As we stand on the precipice of an environmental catastrophe, the urgency of addressing the climate crisis has never been clearer. The recent warnings from scientists paint a grim picture: without immediate and drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures could soar well beyond the limits set by the Paris Agreement. The consequences of inaction are dire, with profound implications for ecosystems, economies, and human well-being worldwide

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Seven people were killed and five others injured Thursday (27 June) when a passenger train and bus collided at a railway crossing in southern Slovakia, rescuers said. The crash occurred just after 5:00 pm (1500 GMT) near the southwestern town of Nove Zamky, the CTK news agency reported. Railway spokeswoman Vladimira Bahylova told AFP the Eurocity train had been headed from Prague to Budapest. "Seven people suffered injuries incompatible with life," the Slovak rescue

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Twenty-one critically ill children were set to exit Gaza on Thursday (27 June) in the first medical evacuation since the territory`s sole travel crossing was shut down in early May, Palestinian officials said. The nearly nine-month Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza’s health sector and forced most of its hospitals to shut down. Health officials say thousands of people need medical treatment abroad, including hundreds of urgent cases.

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An appeals court in Pakistan Thursday (27 June) upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife for their 2018 marriage which was found to be unlawful, officials said. The decision drew strong condemnation from Khan`s supporters and his party who were expecting the couple to be freed on bail. The verdict by Judge Afzal Majoka came two days after the conclusion of the arguments from the defense lawyer and petitioner, who is the former husband of Khan`s wife Bushra Bibi. His legal team said they would challenge the court`s decision.

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Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 foreign nationals after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali, officials said Thursday (27 June). Those arrested, including Taiwanese, Chinese and Malaysians, were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrime. Immigration authorities said they conducted the raid on Wednesday at a villa in Kukuh village in Tabanan district and detained 91 men and 12 women. Computers and cellphones were also seized, they said.

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Most of the upazila chairmen in the country have taken their oaths. However, many of the chairmen who won in the final phase of the upazila elections have yet to be sworn in, but they are already active in their roles. In the 480 upazilas across the country, there is a noticeable distance between the elected chairmen and the local members of parliament. Consequently, these upazila chairmen are busy forming new alliances. There is also widespread factionalism among the supporters of MPs

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A union-level Awami League leader and his aide were hacked and shot to death and two others injured in an attack by miscreants over reportedly establishing supremacy in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Abdus Salam, 47, general secretary of Nayaladanga union unit of the AL and son of Ettaj Ali of the same union and his aide Abdul Matin Ali, 55, a teacher of local Harinagar High School and son of Abdul Hannan

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Two youths were killed and some others injured when a passenger bus hit a truck on the Cumilla-Sylhet highway in Syedabad area under Kasba upazila of the district on Thursday (27 June) morning. The deceased were identified as Saif, 20, son of Tajuddin Ahmed, resident of Tikkalhati village of Nikoli Police Station in Kishoreganj district and Raju, 20, son of Kashem Mia, a resident of the same area.

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Sunamganj city dwellers have been suffering immensely due to frequent power outages and an acute shortage of municipal water supply for the last few days amid scorching heat. Since Tuesday (25 June) morning, residents in different areas including Betganj, Ambarkhana, Boropara, Hazirhat, Mallikpur, Thana, and Dirai, have been facing intermittent electricity supply. Each area experienced extensive load shedding for a minimum of six hours on Tuesday alone. The situation deteriorated further on Wednesday with temperatures soaring from 35 to 36 degrees Celsius, exacerbating the woes, according to locals.

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Wael Sabra, a seasoned professional serving BAT for 21 years, will succeed Golam Mainuddin as the chairman of BAT Bangladesh from August 1, 2024. Beginning his career with BAT in 2003, Sabra held numerous senior positions in the company, gaining extensive experience through his work across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, which has contributed to the company’s continued success. Since March 2023, Sabra has served as a non-executive director on the Board

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Value addition in the readymade garment (RMG) sector hit a record 72.20 per cent in the third quarter (January-March) of the current financial year 2023-24, compared with that of 71.06 per cent in the same period of FY23. The growth was primarily driven by increased shipments of knitwear products and other high value-added items, exporters said. According to the Bangladesh Bank report titled “Quarterly Review on RMG: January-March FY24,” the import value of raw materials, including raw cotton

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Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 foreign nationals after a raid at a villa on Thursday (27 June), the resort island of Bali, officials claims today, (27 June). Those arrested, including Taiwanese, Chinese and Malaysians, were accused of misusing their visas and residence permits, along with possible cybercrimes.

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