Thursday, 13 March 2025, 02:56 am
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Afghanistan’s school year starts without over 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban
Online Desk: The school year in Afghanistan started Wednesday but without girls whom the Taliban barred from attending classes beyond the sixth grade, making it the only countryread more
E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
Online Desk: U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agenciesread more
Supreme Court lifts hold on contentious Texas immigration law
Online Desk: The US Supreme Court lifted its hold Tuesday on a controversial Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who crossread more
N. Korea’s Kim oversees hypersonic missile engine test: state media
Online Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a “new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile”, Pyongyang’s state media said Wednesday.read more
Indian envoy reaffirms commitment to further enrich special, multifaceted ties with Bangladesh
Online Desk: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has underlined the deep bonds of friendship and cooperation between Bangladesh and India, and reaffirmed commitment to furtherread more
Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day
Online Desk: Explosions and shootings shook the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital and surrounding neighborhoods as Israeli forces stormed through the facility for a second day Tuesday. Theread more
Incoming Palestinian prime minister lays out plans for reform but faces major obstacles
Online Desk: The incoming Palestinian prime minister said on Tuesday that he will appoint a technocratic government and establish an independent trust fund to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.read more
N. Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills
Online Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket launchers, state media said Tuesday, a day after Seoul said Pyongyangread more
Swedish Crown Princess in Khulna’s Koyra to witness impact of climate change
Online Desk: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, as part of her visit to Bangladesh as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP, is now staying in Koyra upazilaread more
