Bangladesh Resumes Onion Imports from India After 5-Month Gap to Curb Price Hike

August 18, 2025 10:55 AM

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Bangladesh Resumes Onion Imports from India After 5-Month Gap to Curb Price Hike

In Bangladesh, the interim government has given permission to import onions from India's land ports to check spiral hikes in price. After a gap of five and a half months, Bangladeshi importers got permission to import onions from India through the land ports. The first consignment of 150 tonnes of o...

Pakistan Floods Worsen: Death Toll Rises to 327, Over 650 Killed Since June as Torrential Rains Continue
KARACHI, July 30, 2019 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle moves on a flooded road after heavy monsoon rain in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on July 30, 2019. At least 83 people were killed and 74 others injured in separate rain-related accidents across Pakistan during the ongoing month, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. (Str/Xinhua/IANS)

August 18, 2025 10:53 AM

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Pakistan Floods Worsen: Death Toll Rises to 327, Over 650 Killed Since June as Torrential Rains Continue

Pakistan’s weather department yesterday warned of heavier torrential rains countrywide, as the death toll from flash floods in the country’s north rose to 327, according to authorities. The monsoon rainfall, which began on June 26, has wreaked havoc in the country, killing nearly 650 people since th...

East Bengal & Diamond Harbour FC Qualify For Durand Cup 2025 Semifinals

August 18, 2025 10:46 AM

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East Bengal & Diamond Harbour FC Qualify For Durand Cup 2025 Semifinals

In football, East Bengal and Diamond Harbour FC booked their places in the Durand Cup 2025 semifinals with big quarter-final wins yesterday.     East Bengal defeated arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakos came...

Hamas Rejects Israel’s Plan To Relocate Residents From Gaza

August 18, 2025 10:36 AM

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Hamas Rejects Israel’s Plan To Relocate Residents From Gaza

Palestinian militant group Hamas has rejected Israel’s plan to relocate residents from Gaza City, saying the move constitutes a new wave of genocide and displacement for hundreds of thousands of residents in the area.       The Palestinian militant group accused Israel of using the planned deploymen...