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Scientists fear underfunded Argentina research on verge of collapse

Observer Online Desk

Argentine biochemist Alejandro Nadra worries that President Javier Milei's budget cuts will undo his scientific quest to unravel the cause ...

Pedestrian dies in wall collapse at Gendaria

Observer Online Report

A pedestrian died after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on him at Gendaria of the capital on Thursday ...

Polls close in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse

COLOMBO, Sept 21: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka voted for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International ...

Carey takes Australia to 270 in 2nd ODI against England after collapse

LEEDS, SEPT 21: Australia were indebted to Alex Carey's dashing 74 for taking them to 270 all out in the ...

Sri Lanka votes in 1st poll since economic collapse

Observer Online Desk

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president on Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary ...

Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse

COLOMBO, Sept 19: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular ...

Construction worker dies as wall collapses on him

Observer Online Report

A construction worker was killed after a wall collapsed on him in Shariatpur municipality on Monday morning. The incident occurred around ...

Vaughan warns England against 'taking the mick' after Sri Lanka collapse

LONDON, SEPT 8: Michael Vaughan has warned England against "take the mick out of the game" after a careless batting ...

Sri Lanka hit back as Pope falls during England collapse in second Test

LONDON, SEPT 7: Ollie Pope extended his first century as England captain but his side still collapsed against Sri Lanka ...

Vehicles run with risk at Betagi as bridge approach road collapses

Our Correspondent

BETAGI, BARGUNA, Sept 6: Movement of vehicles in Betagi Upazila of the district turns risky as a part of south ...

Communication between Feni, Noakhali disrupted as bridge link road collapses

Our Correspondent

FENI, Sept 3: Due to flood water pressure, the west link road of the newly built Saheber Ghat bridge over ...

Gazi tyres factory fire: Rescue operations hindered by collapsed floors

Md Shahel Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

The rescue operations in the six-story Gazi Tyres factory building in Narayanganj's Sonargaon upazila, which was gutted by a devastating ...

South Africa collapse to defeat against West Indies

TAROUBA, AUG 26: South Africa collapsed from a winning position to lose by 30 runs to West Indies in their ...

14 villages in Khulna submerged, 15,000 people stranded as embankment collapses

Observer Online Desk

The low lying areas of Deluti union in Kulna's Paikgachha upazila have been submerged due to the collapse of an ...

Three embankments collapse in Cumilla, Khulna

Thousands marooned, croplands submerged

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Three embankments collapse in Cumilla, Khulna

The Gumti River embankment in Burichang Upazila of Cumilla and Panikhali and WAPDA embankments in Dacope and Paikgachha upazilas respectively ...

Gumti embankment collapses, affecting hundreds in Cumilla

Observer Online Report

Hundreds of families have been affected by the flood water after the the flood protection embankment along the Gumti River ...

Urgent reforms needed to save our textile industry from collapse

Mohammad Khorshed Alam

The survival of Bangladesh's textile industry, a vital component of the nation's economy depends on the new government's positive initiatives. ...

Pavilion collapse kills six in eastern China: state media

Observer Online Desk

Six people were killed and 10 were injured when a lightning strike caused a park pavilion to collapse in eastern ...

Night-guard dies as iron gate collapses

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SHIBCHAR, MADARIPUR, Aug 3: A night-guard of a bazaar died as an iron gate collapsed on him accidentally in Shibchar ...

Ledecky in charge but Slovak swimmer collapses

PARIS, AUG 2: Katie Ledecky launched her bid for a fourth straight Olympic 800m freestyle title Friday by beating Ariarne ...

Man dies as roof of boat collapses

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GURUDASPUR, NATORE, July 30: An elderly woman died and two others were injured as the roof of a boat collapsed ...

India clinch series in rain-hit T20 after Sri Lanka collapse

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Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal powered India to a seven-wicket win in the rain-hit second T20 international against Sri ...

Tourism businesses collapse at Kaptai

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KAPTAI, RANGAMATI, July 27: All tourism businesses collapsed in Kaptai Upazila of the district due to current political stalemate in ...

Brathwaite holds firm as West Indies collapse in third Test

BIRMINGHAM, JULY 26: Kraigg Brathwaite could only watch as the West Indies squandered a promising position by losing three wickets ...

21 killed, scores injured in Nigeria school collapse

Observer Online Desk

At least 21 people were killed, mostly students, and scores more injured on Friday when a school in central Nigeria ...

Dhaka citys drainage system collapses under heavy downpour

Walid Khan

The drainage system of Dhaka South and North city has collapsed on Friday. Even after 12 hours of stopping of the ...

Wooden bridge over Kalidas Pahalia River collapses

Our Correspondent

FENI, July 11: A temporary wooden bridge over the Kalidas Pahalia River at Lemua Union in Sadar Upazila of the ...

Chattogram flyover collapse: 8 jailed for 7 years

Observer Online Desk

A Chattogram court on Wednesday sentenced eight persons to 7 years of imprisonment each in a case over the collapse ...

Ctg girder collapse in 2012: Eight people sentenced to 7-yr jail

Observer Online Desk

A Chattogram court on Wednesday sentenced eight people including the then project director of the contractor firm concerned to seven-year ...

Bridge collapse causes public sufferings at Agailjhara

Our Correspondent

BARISHAL, July 6: A collapsed bridge over the Romzumdar Bari linking Khal (canal) belonging to the Batra-Ramanander Ank road in ...