Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladeshi government has said. Friday’s announcement, following talks in Bangkok, offered a possible breakthrough in the long-stalled repatriation process, although many Rohingya refugees say all of…
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a range of reciprocal tariffs targeting almost all countries that the United States trades with, taking a sledgehammer to Washington’s longstanding advocacy of free trade and globalisation. Trump’s latest tariffs, which build on a series of similar steps he has taken since returning…
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously voted to remove President…
India’s lower house of parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a range of reciprocal tariffs targeting almost all countries that the United States trades with, taking a sledgehammer to Washington’s longstanding advocacy of free trade and globalisation. Trump’s latest tariffs, which build on a series of similar steps he has taken since returning…
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A coalition of Canada’s biggest news outlets is suing OpenAI, the maker of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, alleging the company is illegally using news articles to train its software. News organisations including the Toronto Star, Metroland Media, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian…
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Obituary: Ratan Tata, the ‘modest’ Indian tycoon Ratan Tata, who has died…
Serious allegations of malfeasance and money laundering surrounding the growing import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Bangladesh. commotion has started over the import of LPG in two Iranian ships which have been imposed trade restrictions in the outer anchorage of Chittagong port. there are allegations that there is a…
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When Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Managing Director of Bashundhara Group, was implicated in the rape and murder case of college student Mosarrat Jahan Munia in April 2021, it quickly became a hot topic on Bangladeshi social media. One meme that circulated widely suggested, “If anything happens to Anvir, people will lose…
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Crashed stock market. The share prices of various companies are decreasing every day. It reduces the valuation and market capitalization. Transactions are also decreasing. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) also fell by 53 points on Monday. The market capitalization has decreased by 4 thousand crore rupees. Investor confidence is low. Those…
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Reporter: Bangladeshi Former Jamaat leader and associate professor of National University who helped Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu Razakar flee the country on March 30 2012 in the case of crimes against humanity. After mr. Abu Yusuf was arrested by RAB Because he allegedly helped mr azad escape. Then after…
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Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladeshi government has said. Friday’s announcement, following talks in Bangkok, offered a possible breakthrough in the long-stalled repatriation process, although many Rohingya refugees say all of them should be allowed to go home. More than a…
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously voted to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol over his…
American companies looking to sell into the huge Chinese market have just taken a big hit.…
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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end and it has been an active one overall. There have been 18 named tropical storms, with 11 of those reaching hurricane strength and five becoming major hurricanes – category three and above. An average season would bring 14 storms, seven…
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These images show where Hurricane Milton’s power came from, and some of the risks faced by those in its path. Hurricane Milton is one of the most powerful storms to form over the Atlantic in recent years. The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton will make landfall as an “extremely dangerous major hurricane” late…
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Florida residents are rushing to finish emergency preparations – or just leave – as Hurricane Milton races toward landfall on the heavily-populated Tampa Bay. Milton is currently a category five storm, packing ferocious winds of up to 165mph (270km/h). It is expected to hit with full force on Wednesday night,…
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Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence. The airline said it will pay $10,000 (£7,800) to those who sustained minor injuries, in a Facebook post. For passengers with more serious injuries, the airline is providing “an…
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The US has reached some agreements with China ahead of the COP28 Summit in Dubai at the end of this month, Washington’s climate envoy has said. “We felt that our days of talks were very successful. We did come up with some agreements”, John Kerry told the BBC at a…
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An impending storm could cause “life-threatening” flooding in Mexico and the south-western United States, the US National Hurricane Center has warned. Hurricane Hilary is moving towards Mexico’s Pacific coast with winds of up to 130mph (215km/h). It is expected to make landfall later on Saturday. Forecasters say it will then…
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The Westin Dhaka, the city’s most iconic hotel, is set to transform into a romantic haven for lovebirds as it announces an extravagant 7-day long “Valentine’s Romance” celebration. Starting from February 7th till February 14th, 2024, said a press release.The Westin Dhaka will offer…
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Why celebrate for love one day, when you can celebrate it for 7 days? Located in the heart of the city, Sheraton Dhaka is excited to announce its enchanting Valentine’s campaign, “Love Land” a 7-day affluence dedicated to capturing the magic of Valentine’s Day.…
The country’s equality council warns of high rates of sexual violence, says…
China has stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and…
India’s lower house of parliament has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim endowments worth more than $14bn. The waqf bill would add non-Muslims to boards that manage the endowments and give the government a more significant role in validating their land holdings. Waqf refers to personal…
A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for an American academic under Thailand’s lese-majeste law…
An Indian politician has been shot dead in the commercial capital, Mumbai. Gunmen opened fire on…
Musk tweeted he was buying one of the world’s most famous football clubs but offered no details. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, tweeted that he was buying English football club Manchester United Plc, without offering any details. Musk has a history of being unconventional and posting irreverent tweets. It was…
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Polarised presidential campaign kicks off with former left-wing leader holding 12-percent lead over Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s former left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a double-digit lead over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, a new poll has shown, as the country’s tightly contested presidential election campaign officially kicks off. Bolsonaro and Lula,…
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Min Aung Hlaing firing military chiefs and senior politicians as he moves against tycoons amid chaos triggered by his February 2021 coup. Bangkok/ Yangon – Failing to subdue resistance across Myanmar, military government chief Min Aung Hlaing is resorting to increasingly desperate measures to cling to power, firing senior ministers and…
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TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who made international news over a live-on-air anti-war protest in March, has been detained. Russian authorities raided the home of a former state TV journalist and detained her as part of a criminal investigation for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian armed forces, her lawyer…
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Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka amid mass protests, requests entry into Thailand after weeks in Singapore. Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested entry into Thailand for a temporary stay in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests, the Thai…
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Ex-president insists he did ‘nothing wrong’ but says he invoked Fifth Amendment because he had ‘absolutely no choice Former US President Donald Trump has said that he refused to answer questions under oath during an appearance before the New York state attorney general in an investigation into his business dealings. Trump had…
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The government last night hiked fuel prices by up to 51.7 percent, the highest in the country’s history, adding to the plight of common people already struggling to cope with the rising cost of living. As per the new prices that took effect at 12:00am today, a litre of octane…
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‘Democracy is a memory,’ tweets Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after police crack down on protests over rising inflation. Indian police have detained dozens of parliamentarians from the opposition Congress party, including key leader Rahul Gandhi, as they attempted to march to the president’s house and the prime minister’s residence to…
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Beijing says US House speaker disregarded its concerns and resolute opposition to her ‘provocative’ visit to self-ruled island. China has announced unspecified sanctions on Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family, following the visit by the speaker of the United States House of Representatives to the self-ruled island of Taiwan earlier this week.…
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Global calls for de-escalation after Israel launches deadly air raids on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. There was mixed reaction to Israel’s deadly attack on the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rocket fire in response, with Israel and its allies defending the air raids and those supporting the besieged territory…
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