UN: Russia blocking Kherson flood aid
The United Nations on Sunday accused Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to Moscow-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine that have been devastated by the flood caused by the Kakhovka dam blast.
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Rescuers from the State Emergency Service help evacuate a local resident from a flooded area in the town of Kherson on June 11, 2023 AFPNew Monetary policy: Interest rate cap lifted, policy interest rate up to tackle inflation
To tame the ongoing inflationary pressure, Bangladesh Bank lifted the lending interest rate cap on Sunday while raising the policy interest rate. It also decided not to sell the US dollars below the market price.
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The Bangladesh Bank Headquarters In Motijheel Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneCPD: Proposed budget FY24 does not address macroeconomic challenges
The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday said that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 failed to address the ongoing macroeconomic issues and ongoing crises.
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UN to finally adopt high seas treaty
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas is due to be adopted Monday at the United Nations, a historic environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to mankind.
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File photo: Sargassum seaweed on the shores of Le Gosier on the French overseas islands of Guadeloupe on November 13, 2022 AFPSummer's orphans: Street children's unyielding spirit
As the scorching heat wave persists, exhaustion and discomfort grip the population, leaving no respite in sight. With temperatures rising relentlessly, the government has taken the proactive measure of temporarily shutting down schools to mitigate risks.
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Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneGolam Rabbani Nadim and journalism's mission
Every death diminishes those of us who have the good fortune of yet being alive. When a journalist is murdered by elements against whose corruption he writes, it is a sign of how cavalier the instinct is in those who think nothing of striking at the principles which underpin the freedom of the media.
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Journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim Collected