Houthi militia bomb medical center in Yemen’s Hodeidah

    Arab News Houthi militia bombed a medical center in Al-Khokha directorate in Hodeidah, Yemen, Friday. The number of casualties is still unknown. Iran-backed Houthi militia have been forcing residents near battlefronts in the south and east of Hodeidah to leave their homes and move elsewhere.The Houthis have also turned some buildings and houses belonging to…

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      Head of Daesh in Afghanistan killed, says government

      Arab News: The head of Daesh in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group’s hideouts in Nangarhar province on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday. Ten other members of the militant group were also killed in a joint ground and air operation by Afghan and foreign forces, the National Directorate…

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        Barapukuria coalmine reopens after three months

        BDnews24: Five hundred tonnes of coal were extracted between 9:30pm on Friday night and 6am Saturday morning, Fazlur Rahman, managing director of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company, told bdnews24.com. “We believe 1,000 tonnes will be extracted by this evening. We are still assessing the situation. Work will gradually pick up speed. If all goes well we…

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          ‘Paradise’ becomes the first film to represent Bangladesh at the Berlinale Co-Production Market

          DOT Desk: The Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, is an annual film festival that film makers aspire to attend. This year, in the 69th edition of the festival, Bangladesh will make a debut in the renowned Berlinale Co-Production Market with Bangladeshi director Bijon Imtiaz and producer Arifur Rahman’s film Paradise. Arifur Rahman,…

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            Gazette on lower court judges’ conduct rules issued

            Sayeed Muhammad The government has issued a gazette notification on the disciplinary rules of lower court judges with the provision of the president’s authority to control them.A Law Ministry official confirmed the matter to several media outlets, including The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, saying that the ministry sent the gazette to Bangladesh Government (BG)…

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              Lily Allen speaks of sexual assault by record industry executive

              The Guardian: Lily Allen has given her first detailed account of a record industry executive sexually assaulting her as she slept, warning that similar abuse is “rife” in the music business. In a frank interview with Guardian Weekend magazine, the Brit Award winner warns that, even in the wake of the #MeToo movement, industry insiders…

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