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Heatwave engulfs Bangladesh with record temperature since 1989

Bangladesh has set its extreme temperature record this year as heatwave sweeps large parts of the South Asian country.

Mercury rose to 43.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday in the country’s southwestern district of Jessore, a record since 1989, according …

Screening for officials in 8 new BARMM towns begins

A screening committee created for applicants to key positions in eight newly-created towns in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) started its work, a top regional official said Thursday.

In a statement, BARMM Chief Minister Ah…

DA: Agri damage due to El Niño hits P5.9-B

The El Niño phenomenon has so far caused an estimated PHP5.9 billion in damage to Philippine agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.

“Iyong latest damage natin as of end of April per Bulletin No. 9 ng DA, ang damage is alre…

TENGKU ZAFRUL SAYS HIS FOCUS IS ON MITI, NOT FAM

KUALA LUMPUR, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz is only interested in focusing on his ministry after his name was linked to the post of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president.

Tengku Zafru…

SUNGAI BAKAP ASSEMBLYMAN IN STABLE CONDITION – WIFE

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sungai Bakap assemblyman Nor Zamri Latiff of PAS, who was reported to have been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Seberang Jaya Hospital (HSJ), here due to inflammation in the stomach yesterday, is in stable condition.