Colombia recognizes Palestinian state, then abruptly vows to review the move amid Israeli outrage

    Russia Today: After it emerged that the former president Juan Manuel Santos recognized Palestine as an independent state just before leaving office, Colombia’s new government has pledged to “cautiously” review the decision and its implications. Palestine was described as a “free, independent and sovereign state” in Santos’ August 3 letter to the Palestinian representative in…

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      Four companies selected for mobile tower licences

      Bdnews24: The telecom regulator has selected four companies for mobile tower company licences. The decision was taken at a recent meeting, an official of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission told bdnews24.com on Thursday. The regulator will award the licences to the companies after getting the green light from the telecoms ministry. Of the eight applicants, edotco…

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        Argentina Senate rejects measure to legalize abortion

        Reuters: Argentine senators rejected a bill to legalize abortion after an impassioned debate ran into the early hours of Thursday, pushing back against a groundswell of support from a surging abortion rights movement. The Senate voted 38 to 31 against the proposed measure, which would have legalized a woman’s right to seek an abortion into…

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          Barapukuria plant to remain operational during Eid-ul-Azha

          BSS: The government has decided to make Barapukuria coal-fired power plant functional during the Eid-ul-Azha aimed at supplying electricity to northern region smoothly. “Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) wants to keep uninterrupted power supply during the Eid in northern region,” Director (Public Relations) of BPDB Saiful Hasan Chowdhury told BSS yesterday. He said three units…

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            Eco-park to be developed at Bichhanakandi in Sylhet

            Raj Abrar: The local administration in Sylhet has said it will take an initiative to develop an ‘eco-park’ at Bichhanakandi tourist spot in Gowainghat upazila for enhancing beauty of the tourist spot as well as for the conservation of biodiversity. UNB reported that the authorities concerned are to establish the echo-park on 34.59 acres of…

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