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33 killed in Afghanistan flash flood

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days,

Vehicles can run on the Kalurghat bridge within a couple of months

Road construction work is going on at Kalurghat Bridge in Chittagong. The first casting with concrete has already been completed.

World cannot afford another war: UN secretary-general

The international community cannot afford another war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, commenting on Iran’s latest drone and missile attack

Have no information whether Somali pirates given ransom: Khalid

State Minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said that he had no information whether the Somali pirates were

MV Abdullah owner declines to comment on ransom

KSRM Group, the owner of MV Abdullah, has claimed that the ship and its 23 crew members were safely released

Somali pirates say MV Abdullah released after $5mn ransom paid

Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million