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9 killed as strongest quake in 25 years rocks Taiwan
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings for the island and southern Japan. Photo: AP

9 killed as strongest quake in 25 years rocks Taiwan

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, sending others scrambling out the windows of damaged buildi...

 Apr. 03
Nearly 1 mln Bangladeshis at risk of poverty: WB

Nearly 1 mln Bangladeshis at risk of poverty: WB

Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than 3.65 U.S. dollars a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank in its Poverty Macro Update on Bangladesh.Released as part of the South Asia Development Up...

 Apr. 03

PM urges ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur

PM urges ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the Russian state-run ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur, if there is any scope for that.The premier made ...

Apr. 02

President asks BERC to explore new energy sources

President asks BERC to explore new energy sources President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday asked the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) authorities to focus on research for exploring the new energy sources."We ne...

Apr. 02