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- CA directs implementing proposals of Women's Affairs Reform Commission
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- Cristiano Ronaldo urges unity after Al-Nassr defeat
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- NASA continues assembling process for its Artemis moon rocket
249 killed in 11 days of Eid road accidents across Bangladesh: RSF
A total of 249 people lost their lives and 553 others were injured in 257 road accidents across Bangladesh during the 11-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday period, according to a new report from the Road Safety Foundation (RSF). The RSF said the fatalities include 41 women and 59 children. Though various...
Over 3,000 govt buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged
The 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, on March 28 has affected 3,375 government buildings across Thailand, with 34 suffering severe damage, the Interior Ministrys Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) reported on Wednesday; reads a Star report....
Fatal Xiaomi crash sparks debate over assisted driving tech in China
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaomi has pledged full cooperation with a police investigation following a fatal crash involving its SU7 model, which was in assisted driving mode moments before the collision, report AFP/ BSS. The accident occurred on Saturday night on the Dezhou-Shangrao...
Dubai police arrest 375 street vendors for illegal sales during Ramadan
Dubai Police have arrested 375 street vendors in the first half of Ramadan for illegally selling food and counterfeit goods in public spaces. The arrests are part of a crackdown to safeguard public safety and raise awareness about the risks of purchasing from unlicensed vendors, reports Khaleej...
Tech giants oppose YouTube's exemption in Australia's social media law
Major technology companies, including Meta Platforms (owner of Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, and Snapchat, are urging the Australian government to reconsider its decision to exempt YouTube from forthcoming legislation that bans social media access for children under 16. The law, approved in...
228 arrested in DMP’s large-scale raid
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 228 individuals involved in various criminal activities in the last 24 hours, following a large-scale raid across the city. The arrestees included 15 dacoits, 24 professional robbers, 5 extortionists, 12 thieves, 27 drug dealers, 30 wanted criminals, and...
Australia fines Telegram $640,000 for delay in answering child abuse, terrorism questions
Australias eSafety Commission has fined Telegram nearly $640,000 for delaying its response to inquiries regarding its efforts to combat child abuse material and extremist content on its platform. The penalty, announced on Monday, follows Telegrams failure to meet the deadline set by the Australian...
Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths
Heads of national road safety agencies and officials from more than 80 countries will gather in Marrakech, Morocco, next week to advance global efforts in reducing road fatalities. The high-level meeting will take place on the eve of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, aiming...
608 individuals killed on road accidents in January
In January, 608 people were killed and 1,100 injured in 621 road accidents in the country. Among the dead, 72 were women and 84 were children. Of these, 264 died in 271 motorcycle accidents, which is 43.42 percent of the total deaths. The motorcycle accident rate is 43.63 percent. The Road...
Safety nets must shift from charity to empowerment
Sharmeen Murshid, social welfare and women children adviser, said the governments safety net programemes must transform itself from a charity-based model to an empowerment-focused approach. She made the statement on Tuesday while addressing a workshop organized by World Bank, reports the...