Probashbangla24 online Desk :US President Donald Trump took his enthusiasm for his detente with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to new heights on Saturday, declaring at a rally with supporters that “we fell in love” after exchanging letters. Trump and Kim have said they want to work toward denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, holding an…
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Rescuers search for Indonesia survivors
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Rescuers have been digging by hand in the frantic search for survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu, which is reeling from an earthquake and tsunami. At least 408 people have been killed but there are fears the death toll could rise significantly as workers reach areas closer to the epicentre. Search…
Fearing debt trap, Pakistan rethinks Chinese ‘Silk Road’ projects
Probashbangla24 online Desk : After lengthy delays, an $8.2 billion revamp of a colonial-era rail line snaking from the Arabian Sea to the foothills of the Hindu Kush has become a test of Pakistan’s ability to rethink signature Chinese “Silk Road” projects due to debt concerns. The rail megaproject linking the coastal metropolis of Karachi to…
Shakib overtaken by Rashid Khan as top all-rounder
Sports Desk : Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib al Hasan slipped to second place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI all-rounder rankings. He lost the top spot to Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Rashid Khan has become the top-ranked one-day international (ODI) all-rounder after his performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup. Khan took 10 wickets in five…
China’s BRI gives opportunity to realize sustainable development: Noor
Probashbangla24 online Desk : China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has provided an opportunity to realise sustainable development and common prosperity of Bangladesh and China, said Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor. “We consider China as a time-tested friend. Bangladesh deeply values its relations with China, and China remains our development partner to realise our development vision,”…
Suu Kyi lost Malaysia’s support for her role against Rohingya: Mahathir He says he lost all faith in her
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said Malaysia will no longer support the leadership of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of her handling of the Rohingya crisis in her country. In an interview with Turkish international news channel TRT World, Dr Mahathir said Suu Kyi seemed to be a…
Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs to 832
Probashbangla24 online Desk : At least 832 people were killed in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the national disaster agency says. It added that the affected area was bigger than initially thought. Many people were reported trapped in the rubble of buildings that collapsed in Friday’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake, agency…