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July 2024

Palestinian prisoners face ‘all kinds of torture’

The head of the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital said yesterday after being freed from more than seven months of detention that he had been "tortured" by Israel. Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya was among more than 50…

2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN

Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded at 36 days, the UN confirmed Tuesday. A panel of…

Parambrata showers Pori Moni with praise

Indian actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay's full-length film "Ajob Karkhana" is set to release in theatres on July 12. During a recent visit to Dhaka to promote the film, he expressed admiration for Bangladeshi actors, including Mosharraf Karim…

Matiur’s wife seeks withdrawal of travel ban

Laila Kaniz Lucky, wife of former member of National Board of Revenue Matiur Rahman, yesterday applied to a Dhaka court to withdraw a travel ban imposed on her for alleged corruption. The same court on June 24 issued a travel ban on…

Metro fares won’t go up from today

Despite the NBR not extending the VAT exemption on metro rail fares, the metro rail authorities have decided not to increase fares from today. The Metro authorities said they are yet to receive a reply from NBR regarding their appeal…

A closer look at the frontrunners for the Euro 2024 title

The 17th UEFA European Championship, EURO 2024, is set to begin this Friday, with 24 teams vying for the title and glory across 10 venues in Germany. The previous edition, EURO 2020, which was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic, saw…

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