Coal shortage: Production at Rampal power plant halted
The authorities have suspended production at the Rampal power station because of a shortage of coal - only 29 days after the first unit of the plant went into commercial electricity generation.
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Rampal Power Plant Dhaka TribuneThousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu government
Tens of thousands of people protested in central Tel Aviv Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hard-right government, which critics say threatens Israeli democracy.
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Israeli security forces scuffle with left-wing protesters as they reportedly attempt to block a highway during a rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hard-right government in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on January 14, 2023 AFPUkraine says key infrastructure hit, 14 killed in Russian strikes
Ukraine said Russia had unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles Saturday, killing at least 14 people, as Britain became the first Western country to offer it the heavy tanks it has long been seeking.
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Emergency personnel work at the site where an apartment block was heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, January 15, 2023 ReutersFerry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume after 9hrs
The movement of ferries has restarted on the Paturia-Daulatdia route after remaining suspended for nine hours due to low visibility caused by thick fog.
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Dhaka TribuneBishwa Ijtema coming to an end with Akheri Munajat
The first phase of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema will end on the banks of the Turag in Tongi on Sunday through the Akheri Munajat or concluding prayers.
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Dhaka TribuneRocket-steamer service: 150-year-old tradition abandoned due to loss
The picturesque yellow-orange paddle steamers started carrying passengers on the southern marine route from Dhaka -- touching Chandpur, Barisal and Pirojpur -- 150 years ago. But the authorities have suspended the country's largest steamer service, taking the last six vessels of the fleet away from the country's riverine tradition.
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