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Lebanon facing deadliest period 'in a generation': UN

GENEVA, Sept 27: The UN said Friday that a "catastrophic" intensification of Israeli attacks targeting Hezbollah militants had left Lebanon ...

China admits economy facing new problems

BEIJING, Sept 26: China's top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, admitted Thursday that the economy was facing new "problems" and ...

Student-Mass Movement: Riaz family facing hardship

Md Riaz, 25, a day-labourer, was killed by members of law enforcement agency in Jatrabari area of the capital on ...

BD's $55b garment industry facing unsettled future: BBC

Sept 6: The clothes its factories export stock the shelves at H&M, Gap and Zara. Over three decades, this has ...

Awami League facing consequences of their own actions: Sarjis Alam

Observer Online Desk

Sarjis Alam, one of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, remarked on Friday that the Awami League is now ...

People facing cash crisis as ATMs run empty

Business Correspondent

People are facing cash crisis, as most of the open ATM (automated teller machine) booths have no cash while many ...

Int'l Issue

At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity

A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip as long as the ongoing conflict continues and humanitarian access ...

Five challenges facing Bangladesh's caretaker government

DHAKA, Aug 7: Student demonstrations turned mass protests in Bangladesh overthrew an iron-fisted government, but the new caretaker government yet ...

Kolkata traders facing losses in Bangladesh unrest

KOLKATA, Aug 7: The political unrest in Bangladesh has severely impacted Kolkata's traders, with over 500 businessmen facing significant losses ...

Ctg Port facing severe container congestion

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, July 29: The Chattogram Port, prime sea port of the country, is facing severe congestion of containers and container ...

People still facing hard times

Mahmuda Begum Sinthia

Curfew of Bangladesh is necessary for maintaining orderly safety over a national system, though the context of constant curfews casts ...

Charfasson fishers facing livelihood crisis

Shipu Farazi

CHARFASSON, BHOLA, July 11: Fishermen in Charfasson Upazila of the district are facing livelihood crisis due to fishing ban in ...

Waste-to-power project by Chinese firm in city facing setback

Business Correspondent

Disagreement between Bangladesh government and China Machinery and Engineering Corp (CMEC) has apparently stalled the implementation of the first-ever waste-to-power ...

Rohingya as a people facing extinction

DR AZEEM IBRAHIM

The Rohingya people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group from Myanmars Rakhine State, have faced decades of systemic oppression and violence. ...

New Zealand facing exit after Rutherford rescues Windies

TAROUBA, JUNE 13: Sherfane Rutherford rescued the West Indies with the bat and their bowlers contained New Zealand to complete ...

2 cops facing punishment for leaking sensitive info

Two police officers are facing punishment on charges of selling extremely sensitive personal data of citizens, such as NID details ...

France, Germany, Poland facing permanent Russian disinformation attacks: EU

BRUSSELS, June 5: France, Germany and Poland have become "permanent" targets for Russian disinformation attacks in the run-up to European ...

Alec Baldwin, facing manslaughter trial, to star in reality show

Observer Online Desk

Alec Baldwin is to star in a reality TV show, the US actor announced Tuesday, a month before he stands ...

Loans, deposits rise in 10 Islami banks while 6 facing liquidity shortage

Business Correspondent

Outstanding loans and deposits both increased in full-fledged at 10 local Islamic banks in February this year although six of ...

Wildlife facing water crisis at Teknaf, Ukhiya

Farhad Iqbal

COXS BAZAR, May 17: Both human life and wildlife are facing untold sufferings of drinking water and accommodation crises in ...

Federation Cup

Who is facing MSC in final?

Sports Reporter

Dhaka Abahani and Bashundhara Kings are engaging in the second semi-final match of the Federation Cup today (Tuesday) at 3:00 ...

Ethnic villagers at Durgapur facing severe water scarcity

Sujadul Islam Farash

NETRAKONA, May 8: This summer hilly people in bordering Durgapur Upazila of the district are suffering acute drinking water scarcity.To ...

Debapriya Pays Homage To Late Journo Moazzam Hossain

Country facing information breakdown as BB bans entry of journalists

Business Correspondent

Distinguished Fellow of Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said, the country had suffered from information anarchy in ...

Body to probe over facing off two trains on same track

Observer Correspondent

A four-member probe body has been formed over the incident of facing off Moitree Express and Dhumketo Express trains on ...

Europe facing 'triple existential risk,' Macron warns

Observer Online Desk

Modern Europe is facing a triple existential threat; a new paradigm is needed to counter it, French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Patients facing saline crisis at Bauphal

Our Correspondent

BAUPHAL, PATUAKHALI, Apr 26: Suddenly diarrhoea patients have increased in Bauphal Upazila of the district.The upazila health complex is facing ...

Russia says US facing humiliation in Ukraine like in Vietnam

MOSCOW, Apr 21: Russia said on Sunday US lawmakers support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that ...

World facing last chance to keep pandemic accord alive

Observer Online Desk

Countries thrashing out a historic agreement on tackling future pandemics must use April to bridge their differences because failure cannot ...

Biman facing US sanction issues over new Rome route

Business Correspondent

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is facing geopolitical complications over its plans to restart services between its home base in Dhaka, Bangladesh ...

Banks, borrowers facing pressure of BB policies

Shamsul Huda

Bangladesh Bank (BB), determined to bring discipline in banking sector, has adopted the policy for prompt corrective action and introduced ...