Thursday, 17 September 2026, 01:02 pm
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Israel strike kills senior Hamas military commander: army
Online Desk: A senior military commander of Hamas who headed the Islamist group’s aerial operations in Gaza City has been killed in Israeli air strikes, the military said Saturday. Muradread more
Pfizer cuts earnings outlook on lower Covid-19 drug sales
Online Desk: The US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer sharply scaled back its earnings outlook for the year, blaming lower-than-expected sales of two drugs used to treat Covid-19, the company said Friday.read more
US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space
Online Desk: After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity. “Walking hurts a little bit theread more
Thousands flee north Gaza after Israel evacuation warning
Online Desk: Thousands of Palestinians fled Saturday to southern Gaza seeking refuge after Israel warned them to evacuate before an expected ground offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the deadliestread more
Putin says civilian losses from Israeli ground operation in Gaza would be ‘unacceptable’
Online Desk: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said an Israeli ground operation in Gaza would result in a level of civilian casualties that would be ‘absolutely unacceptable’. Putin wasread more
Visa-free travel between India, BD mooted
Online Desk: Dhaka has proposed visa-free travel between India and Bangladesh with an eye to enhancing people-to-people connectivity in the wake of trouble getting tour permission. Foreign minister Dr AKread more
Bangladesh economy is on right track: IMF
Online Desk: Mentioning various measures of the government to address macroeconomic challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that Bangladesh economy is on the right track. “I think, theread more
Disasters cause $3.8 tn in crop loses over 30 years: FAO
Online Desk: Natural and man-made disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock loses over 30 years, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday. Floods, droughts, insectread more
Israel calls for evacuation of 1mn people from northern Gaza
Online Desk: Israel’s military on Friday directed the evacuation of northern Gaza, a region that is home to 1.1 people — about half of the territory’s population — within 24read more
