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First floods in Sahara in 50 years
Rare images show the first floods in the Sahara in 50 years. An oasis is reflected in a lake caused by heavy rainfall in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco. Photo: AP

First floods in Sahara in 50 years

A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had se...

 Oct. 12
Rush of tourists at beaches for travel ban in CHT
Thousands of people flock to Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali due to four-day public holiday.

Rush of tourists at beaches for travel ban in CHT

Four-day public holiday for Durga Puja festival and the travel ban in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) have increased the influx of tourists in sea beaches in Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata and other tourist destinations in the country.Thousands of people flock to the sea beaches, ha...

 Oct. 11

Noel Tata succeeds Ratan as Tata Trusts chairman

Noel Tata succeeds Ratan as Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, 66, is Ratan’s half brother and has been the trustee in four of the trusts  was appointed chairman of Tata Trusts on Friday (October 11, 2024). He succeeds Ra...

Oct. 11

Dengue claims 200 lives in 10 months

Dengue claims 200 lives in 10 months At least 200 people died of the mosquito-borne disease in the country in the last ten months.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), over 40, 000 dengue pat...

Oct. 11