Australia
Aussie firefighters save extremely rare "dinosaur trees"
Firefighters in Australia have succeeded in protecting an extremely rare grove of ancient trees from destruction, with specialist teams going to extreme measures as bushfires closed in, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
Australia, Bangladesh are great friends: High Commissioner Niblett
Outgoing Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Julia Niblett has said Australia and Bangladesh will continue to work together on various fronts, including the humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis.
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
Crews battling Australia's wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a break in the weather.
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
Crews battling Australia's wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a break in the weather.
Australia’s assistance to Bangladesh to continue, its envoy tells PM
Outgoing Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Julia Niblett on Tuesday said her country will continue to extend support to Bangladesh’s development efforts.
Dhaka mourns loss of lives in Australia bushfires
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday expressed deep shock at the loss of lives due to multiple devastating bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria in Australia.
Australia win 3rd test; claim series sweep over New Zealand
Australia closed out its home test season in emphatic fashion by crushing New Zealand by 279 runs in the third test and completing a 3-0 series sweep over the International Cricket Council's No. 2-ranked team.
Australia closing in on series sweep against New Zealand
David Warner scored an unbeaten century as Australia built a big lead, before the home team's bowlers struck to have New Zealand in disarray at 27-4 at tea on the fourth day the third test.
NZ lose top order; 141-3 at lunch on day 3 against Australia
New Zealand slipped into a familiar precarious position against Australia after losing three top-order batsmen to be 141-3 at lunch on the third day of the third cricket test, still 313 runs behind.
Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 11th worst
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka was ranked 11th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.