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Modern wheat silo being constructed in Khulna

Our Correspondent

KHULNA, Sept, 29: Secretary of the Ministry of Food Md Ismail Hossain here on Saturday said, the Khulna Steel wheat ...

Rain across country likely from Tuesday, heat wave may ease

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said a low pressure formed over west-central Bay and adjoining area with monsoon fairly active ...

Tips to withstand heat waves

Letter To the Editor

Dear SirAs a mild heat wave sweeps across eight divisions in Bangladesh, including Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, and ...

Mild heat wave sweeping over country

Observer Online Desk

Mild heat wave is sweeping over eight divisions and the districts of Rangamati and Brahmanbaria and it may continue."Mild heat ...

Govt to import 400,000 tonnes of wheat, 200,000 tonnes rice

Business Correspondent

The Advisor Council Committee on Economic Affairs in a meeting has approved separate proposals for importing 400,000 tonnes of wheat ...

Mild heat wave may continue in parts of country

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted that the ongoing mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over six places of the country ...

119m Bangladeshis suffer 'risky heat'

Staff Correspondent

A recent report by 'Climate Central' revealed that Bangladesh is among the hardest-hit countries by climate change-driven extreme heat, with ...

Syndicate members to reimburse cheated jobseekers, not BAIRA

Staff Correspondent

Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) Acting President Md. Reaz Ul Islam on Saturday claimed that the trade body ...

Mild heat wave sweeping over country

Observer Online Desk

Mild heat wave is sweeping over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Narayanganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, ...

Arrest of Pak's ex-spy chief raises heat on Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: Pakistan's unprecedented arrest and court-martial of a former spy chief raises the heat on Imran Khan and ...

UN weather agency warns of 'red alert' after record heat

Observer Online Desk

Rising temperatures should trigger a global "red alert", the United Nations' weather and climate agency chief said Wednesday, after global ...

Players sweat it out as US Open sizzles in crushing heat

NEW YORK, AUG 29: With around 55 million people placed under heat alerts, players and fans at the US Open ...

One year in, EU turning up heat in big tech fight

BRUSSELS, Aug 21: If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead ...

One year in, EU turning up heat in big tech fight

Brussels, Aug 20: If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead ...

Google launches new Pixel 9 phones as AI race heats up

Aug 14: Google on Tuesday unveiled new Pixel 9 smartphones, its latest salvo in the scramble by Big Tech to ...

NY eco activists turn up heat on Citi over polluting investments

NEW YORK, Aug 11: Environmental campaigners in New York have kept up a campaign of direct action against one of ...

Inadequate heat protection for Gulf's migrant workers: HRW

BEIRUT, Aug 8: Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Arab Gulf states of poorly protecting migrant workers exposed to severe ...

McLaughlin-Levrone, Bol stroll through Olympics 400m hurdles heats

PARIS, AUG 4: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol eased through the opening round of the women's 400m hurdles on Sunday ...

Extreme heat breaks records in eastern China

BEIJING, Aug 3: Swathes of eastern China baked under a scorching heat wave on Saturday, with temperatures in some areas ...

Imranur eliminated from preliminary heat

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh's fastest sprinter Imranur Rahman was eliminated from the preliminary heat in the 10m sprint event of the Paris Olympics ...

Ingebrigtsen, Kerr on track to resume rivalry after Olympic 1500m heats

PARIS, AUG 2: Reigning Olympic gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr kept on track to resume their ...

Richardson cruises through Olympic 100m heat

PARIS, AUG 2: Sha'Carri Richardson launched her bid for Olympic redemption with a comfortable victory in the opening heats of ...

Tourism, heat cut Japan rice inventory to 21st century low

TOKYO, Aug 1: A tourism boom has helped cut Japan's rice stockpile to the lowest this century as foreign visitors ...

Swimmer Samiul eliminated from heat

Observer Online Desk

Swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi has been eliminated from heat of the 100m freestyle event of Paris Olympics held at Paris ...

'We're not cheats', insist Canada after Olympic football spying scandal

SAINT-ÉTIENNE, JULY 26: Canada defender Vanessa Gilles insisted her team were "not cheats" despite a spying scandal before their 2-1 ...

Over 100,000 schools in Pakistan remain closed due to heat

KARACHI, July 24: School summer holidays will be extended by two weeks in southern Pakistan because of high temperatures, affecting ...

US election campaign heats up, alarming partners

DR ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG

The Republican Convention gave Donald Trump's campaign a boost on Monday as it endorsed him as expected. The pomp and ...

Why protests against quota system heat up?

Md Shawkat Alam Faisal

In a disputed ruling issued on June 5, Bangladeshs High Court ordered the government to reinstate the 30% reservation for ...

Copa America 2024:

Brazil and Colombia brace for heated Copa clash

Observer Online Desk

Five-time World Cup champions Brazil and in-form Colombia meet in North California on Tuesday in a highly-anticipated Copa America clash ...

‘Toofan’ to release in Indian theaters on July 5

Observer Online Report

Dhallywood actor Shakib Khan and Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty starrer Bangladeshi movie Toofan is set to release in Indian theaters ...