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Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said that the government has set an ambitious target to transform Bangladesh's traditional jute sector into a US$5 billion to $7 billion export-oriented industry.Through modernization, research, diversified products,
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in dangerous and divisive times, the World Health Organization chief said Monday.Opening the body's annual decision-making assembly in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of the new Ebola outbreak in
NASA is preparing to launch its powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope earlier than planned, with liftoff now targeted for as soon as September 2026.The revised schedule moves the mission ahead of NASA’s previous target of launching no later than
Sunrisers Hyderabad secured an IPL play-off place with a tense five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Monday, while Gujarat Titans also confirmed qualification.Pat Cummins led the charge with the ball. The Hyderabad captain took
Brazil has included star forward Neymar in their World Cup squad, a decision that surprised many analysts who had doubted his readiness due to lingering fitness issues.The 34-year-old striker, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, is set to feature
A shooting Monday at a mosque complex in southern California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.Police said emergency response teams found the victims outside the
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has decided to hold off on a planned military strike against Iran, citing ongoing negotiations that could potentially end the conflict.Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said a “very major attack” scheduled
Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least seven people despite a United States-backed ceasefire extension.The attacks on Monday came three days after Lebanese and Israeli officials held talks in Washington DC, which resulted in an agreement to extend their
Israeli forces have begun intercepting vessels from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, organisers say, as video footage shows Israeli forces approaching and boarding several boats.The Global Sumud Flotilla, an international movement heading the mission, said Israeli military personnel boarded several vessels
Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that the U.S. had softened positions on some issues.A Pakistani
