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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Ex-state minister for industry sent to jail

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka issued an order on January 13, directing the detention of Awami League leader and former State Minister for Industry, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, in connection with a murder case filed at the Kafrul Police Station in the capital. Earlier, on October 19,...

French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies

Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday surrounded by his loved ones. Le Pen - a Holocaust denier and an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration - founded the French far-right National Front party in 1972, BBC reported. He reached the...

Former minister Abdul Latif Biswas held

Former Fisheries and Livestock Minister and former president of Sirajganj district Awami League Abdul Latif Biswas was detained on Sunday afternoon. The joint forces in a drive detained Latif Biswas from his Kamarpara residence under Belkuchi municipality of Sirajganj. Belkuchi Police Station...

Trump criticizes UK’s ‘major mistake’ on North Sea energy policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized the U.K.s windfall tax on oil and gas producers in a social media post on Friday, joining other members of his incoming administration in voicing concerns over Prime Minister Keir Starmers agenda. The UK is making a very big mistake. Open Up the North...

Pakistan's foreign minister to visit Bangladesh

Pakistans Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Bangladesh. He will visit the country next month on a state invitation. Pakistans news outlet, The Express Tribune, shared the news today (Jan 3). According to the media outlet, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit...

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

Senior Congress leader and Indias 13th Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night at the age of 92, following a prolonged illness. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi reported that Dr. Singh was rushed to the emergency ward after losing...

Greenland 'not for sale,' says PM after Trump comments

Greenland on Monday said it was not for sale after US President-electDonald Trumpsuggested that Washington purchase the island. Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a statement. What did Trump say about Greenland? In...

Tulip, her family are probed over £4b in bribes for Russia-funded plant

The UK Labour Party Minister Tulip Siddi is being investigated over claims she and members of her family took bribes of up to 4 billion. Tulip Siddiq who is responsible for stamping out corruption in Britains financial sector is being investigated for the alleged embezzlement linked to a...

Malaysian Minister meets Chief Adviser in Cairo

Malaysian Minister for Higher Education Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir held a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus in Cairo today (Dec 18). They exchanged views during the meeting, the chief advisers press wing said. Prof. Yunus arrived in the Egyptian capital today to attend the D-8...

Modi belittled our independence, freedom fighters: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi belittled Bangladeshs independence, sovereignty and freedom fighters by claiming that December 16, 1971, was Indias historic victory, reports UNB. India arrogantly considers itself...

Canada’s finance minister resigns as Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, resigned from the Cabinet on Monday, reports AP. The stunning move raised questions about how much longer the prime...

‘Bangladesh to ensure security of minorities for its own interest’

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday talked about his countrys foreign policy in Lok Sabha, including its relationship with neighboring Bangladesh. He mentioned that India has continuously raised concerns regarding incidents of violence against minorities in Bangladesh,...

‘Terrorists’ could turn Syria into safe haven for their factions: Iran

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi writes in an op-ed for the Lebanese-based Al-Akhbar newspaper that Syria is now faced with a difficult test after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, reports Al Jazeera. The threats emanating from movements of terrorist factions like Al-Qaeda and Daesh [ISIL or...

South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote

South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...

CA's special envoy holds meeting with Singapore minister Fu

Lutfey Siddiqi, chief advisers special envoy of the Bangladeshs interim government, on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with Grace Fu, Singapore Minister for Environment Sustainability and Minister-in-charge for Trade Relations, at the Ministry of Trade office in Singapore. Siddiqi thanked the...

Trump’s tariffs on Canada make life a lot more expensive: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday said Americans are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive and said he will retaliate if Donald Trump goes ahead with them, reports AP. Speaking at an event put on by...

Won't stop Gaza war ‘now’: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not stop the war in Gaza now, with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway. Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem 14 months into the war against Hamas Palestinian militants, he said if we end the war now, Hamas will...

Turkey knew about militants’ plan to oust Assad ‘six months ago’

The Turkish government knew about militants plan to launch a major offensive against Bashar al-Assads government, a report has revealed after the offensive ousted the Syrian president, Press TV reported. The militants notified Turkey about their intention to launch the attack around six months...

Netanyahu set to take the witness stand for first time on alleged corruption

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes...

Protesters in Madrid criticize government over Valencia flood response

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Friday during Spanish Constitution Day to protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Valencias provincial leadership, criticizing their handling of Octobers devastating floods. The rally, held at Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, featured...

Starmer declines to apologize to civil servants over accusations of using ‘Trumpian’ language

The head of the FDA union, which represents senior civil servants, has criticized the Prime Minister for his remarks about Whitehall, describing them as so disappointing, according to the Standard. On Saturday, the Standard published that during a major speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister...

Russia ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the recent use of a hypersonic missile in the Ukraine war sought to make the West understand that Moscow was ready to use any means to stave off defeat, reports Al Jazeera. Lavrov made the remarks in a broadcast interview with United States...

Iraqi PM stresses ongoing diplomacy to 'Contain Crisis' in Syria

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has emphasized the urgency of diplomatic efforts to address the escalating crisis in Syria, citing its direct impact on Iraqs security. Iraq is continuing intensive diplomatic efforts with the aim of containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear...

Israeli foreign minister Sa’ar meets Blinken to discuss Gaza, Lebanon issues

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met on Thursday (Washington time) with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Malta, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial. The two leaders discussed several pressing regional issues, with a particular focus on the situation in Gaza and the ongoing...

Kosovo claims power plant canal blast as 'terrorist act'

Cosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti accused neighbor and rivalSerbia behind the explosion that damaged a canal supplying water toKosovos two main coal-fired power plants on Friday, what he called a terrorist act. This is a criminal and terrorist attack aimed at damaging our critical...

Russian defense minister visits N. Korea

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their cooperation over Russias war in Ukraine, reports AP. In announcing the visit, Russias Defense Ministry didnt say whom Belousov would...

BNP submits 62 proposals including vice president, deputy PM positions

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted 62 proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission, which include recommendations to retain the posts of Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister. On Tuesday, a two-member BNP delegation, led by Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed,...

Special security for former food minister as he appears in court over murder case

Former food minister Qamrul Islam has been brought to court after an eight-day remand in connection with the death of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Newmarket area of Dhaka. Qamrul was escorted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates Court on Tuesday (November 26) at approximately 10 am, under...