Workers stage protests over unpaid wages in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 27 (IANS) The workers of a private firm in Bangladesh’s Dhaka on Sunday staged a protest demonstration while demanding unpaid wages along with other benefits, leading to traffic snarls and blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the Gazipur region of Dhaka. The private firm is a joint venture between the United Arab Emirates […]
Bangladesh: Three more dengue patients die, fatalities rise to 76
Dhaka, July 27 (IANS) Three more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh on Sunday, bringing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 76. The latest fatalities from dengue were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Rajshahi Division. As many as 74 dengue cases […]
US confirms ‘no extension’ on Aug 1 tariff deadline
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The US administration on Sunday said the August 1 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs remains unchanged and there will be no extension this time. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out any possibility of an extension on the Fox News Sunday TV programme. “No extensions, no more grace periods. August […]
Malawi President recalls Parliament to amend voting law
Lilongwe, July 27 (IANS) Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the country’s recently dissolved Parliament to reconvene on August 5 to amend the voting law to ensure that all eligible citizens, including those assigned to duty on election day, can cast their votes. Malawi’s 2019-2025 Parliament was dissolved on Wednesday by National Assembly Speaker Catherine […]
German Chancellor urges ceasefire, humanitarian aid for Gaza
Berlin, July 27 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, expressing concern over the “catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza.” According to a statement from the German government, during the phone conversation, Merz urged an immediate ceasefire and called for urgently needed humanitarian aid to reach […]
China: Five dead in landslide in Yunnan province
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) Five people trapped in a landslide on Sunday in southwest China’s Yunnan Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said. Following continuous rainfall, the landslide hit a road in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County in the city of Pu’er, burying a car with five people on board, the Pu’er municipal government information […]
