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Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as Bangladesh, leading on 213-3, lost seven wickets for 51 runs and were bowled out for 272. In reply, the West Indies ended the day in Mirpur on 134-4, trailing by 138 runs.
Otabek YusupovThe current 30-year treaty on sharing the waters of the Ganges expires on December 12, 2026. Dhaka says New Delhi has not responded to a request for talks, while New Delhi points to the JRC commission. Without a new agreement, risks for tens of millions of people in Bangladesh could grow.
Aziz KarimovPortable solar kits are increasingly being distributed to refugees and disaster victims: from the Rohingya camp in Bangladesh to Ukraine and Nepal. Euronews examines why the technology has become cheaper, who it helps, and what stands in the way of scaling it up.
Aziz KarimovAn independent committee of experts has warned that the measles epidemic in Bangladesh, which has killed more than 1,200 children, is a sign of a weakening immunization system and a harbinger of outbreaks of other diseases. The Health Ministry has promised to urgently hire vaccinators.
Aziz KarimovBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Japan starting Monday on his first official visit since the BNP government was formed earlier this year. The agenda includes a meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, around eight potential memorandums of cooperation, a forum, and topics of security and the Rohingya.
Sevara AzamovaThe government of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has requested a new IMF loan of $4.5 billion and $10 billion from the World Bank over three years, seeking tailored lending terms. Negotiations are ongoing; the previous IMF program was agreed in January 2023 under the government of Sheikh Hasina.
Nilufar KarimovaBangladeshi authorities reported an increase in measles-related deaths to 1,201 after five more children died. Since mid-March there have been more than 214,000 suspected cases and over 23,000 confirmed ones. More than 20 million children have been vaccinated since April.
Aziz KarimovA fire at a wooden resort and restaurant on Inani Beach in Cox's Bazar, southeastern Bangladesh, killed at least 10 people, believed to be tourists, and injured nine others. The blaze was extinguished by firefighters, border guards and police. The cause of the fire has not been determined, and an investigation committee has been formed.
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