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Friday, 21 February, 2025

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US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups

The United States Department of State has officially designated several major criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) in an effort to combat international violence and terror. The groups targeted in this move include Tren...

US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo

On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sanctions target Rwandas Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, as well as the M23 group...

DMP assures full cooperation in providing security for BAJUS members

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has assured the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) of full cooperation in ensuring the security of jewellery establishments affiliated with BAJUS in the capital. DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sazzat Ali made this assurance during a meeting with a BAJUS...

Trump accuses Zelensky of treating US envoy 'rudely'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his treasury secretary was treated rudely during an official visit to Kyiv, accusing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky of sleeping and failing to make a deal. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Zelensky in Ukraines capital last week to discuss...

G20 foreign ministers meet in South Africa without US on board

Top diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies will convene in South Africa on Thursday for a meeting dominated by a packed global agenda but overshadowed by a snub by the top US envoy. As a curtain-raiser to the G20 summit in November, the foreign ministers will gather for talks over two...

Trump says Russia has 'the cards' in Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Russians have the cards in any negotiation to end the war in Ukraine, after branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a dictator who refuses to hold elections. The Ukrainian leader, who has exchanged barbs with Trump since he initiated a...

Indian exports face uncertainty over Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

US president Donald Trumps threat to impose reciprocal tariffs from April creates anxiety in Indias export sectors from autos to agriculture, reports the Reuters. The City Research analysts estimate potential losses at about $7 billion a year. Government officials waiting to learn how the...

Trump says ‘very unfair’ as Musk plans Tesla expansion in India

Donald Trump criticized Indias tariffs during an interview with Elon Musk, calling them unfair. Musk supported this, highlighting a 100 percent import duty on cars. U.S. President Donald Trump said it was very unfair for Elon Musks Tesla to set up a factory in India while he moves to increase...

US court rejects Trump’s birthright citizenship bid

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday let stand an order blocking President Donald Trump from curtailing automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of the Republicans hardline crackdown on immigration and illegal border crossings. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

Trump orders firing of all 'Biden-era' US attorneys

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor Joe Biden. Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Therefore, I have...

US winter storm kills 14, over 1,000 people rescued in 24 hours

The death count from winter storms in the central and eastern US has risen to at least 14, after floods, gale-force winds and bitterly cold temperatures swept the region, reports various media. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Monday of a winter storm system carrying arctic air that...

Musk is not DOGE employee, has no authority to make decisions: White House

Billionaire Elon Musks role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has no decision-making authority, the White House said in a court filing on Monday. According to...

Musk praises Russian delegation ahead of US-Russia talks

Elon Musk has welcomed the arrival of a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia ahead of direct negotiations between Moscow and Washington over the Ukraine conflict. The billionaire reposted a Russian news segment on X showing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landing in Riyadh. This is what competent...

US, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to Gaza ceasefire and regional security

The United States and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire in Gaza and efforts to secure the release of hostages, including American citizens. Talks also focused on regional stability, economic ties, and defense cooperation, according to a press statement. The US...

US egg prices skyrocket amid ongoing bird flu outbreak

An ongoing bird flu outbreak in the United States has sent egg prices soaring, with consumers facing record-high costs for one of their basic protein sources. The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs hit an unprecedented $4.95 in January 2025, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of...

Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (February 16) signalled that he was moving ahead with US President Donald Trumps proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it the only viable plan to enable a different future for the region. Netanyahu discussed the...

Ukraine must repay Americans, says Trump aide Michael Waltz

US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz has called on Ukraine to repay the American people for the billions of dollars Washington has invested in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Waltz argued that ensuring a return on American investments would be key to securing...

Hamas must be eradicated, says US State Secy Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday fully endorsed Israels war aims in the Gaza Strip, saying Hamas must be eradicated and throwing the shaky ceasefire into further doubt. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem at the start of a regional tour, where he is...

Bangladesh receives Tk 16,000 crores in remittances in 15 days

In the first 15 days of February, expatriate Bangladeshis sent a total of 131 crore 23 lakh 30 thousand US dollars in remittances through legal channels, amounting to 16,000 crore Bangladeshi Taka (at an exchange rate of 123 Taka per dollar). This translates to a daily average of 8.74 million...

Lebanon blocked Iran planes after US warnings: Security source

Lebanon denied permission for Iranian flights to land in Beirut twice this week after the United States warned Israel might shoot the planes down, a Lebanese security source told AFP Saturday. The first incident occurred on Thursday, when Lebanese authorities sent word to Iran that a...

US plans to cut Iran’s oil exports by over 90% in renewed pressure campaign

The United States has announced plans to slash Irans oil exports by more than 90 per cent as part of former President Donald Trumps renewed maximum pressure campaign, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on Friday. Speaking to Fox Business, Bessent said, We are committed to bringing the...

UK's Starmer says Europe 'must take on a greater role in NATO'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that Europe must take on a greater role in NATO and work with the United States to secure Ukraines future. His comments came ahead of an expected gathering of European leaders in Paris on Monday, although France has yet to confirm the meeting....

Zelensky rejects Trump-led deal with US on minerals

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he blocked a Donald Trump-led deal that would give the US access to vast amounts of Ukrainian natural resources as it lacked security guarantees for Kyiv and does not protect us. Trump, a businessman leader highly critical of the money...

Trump creates energy council to power AI race with China

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday creating a National Energy Dominance Council that will be tasked with helping meet the vast electric power needs to win the AI race with China. Were going to be energy dominant like nobody else, and this doesnt even discuss all of the...

US journalist leader condemns White House retaliation against AP crew

Mike Balsamo, the President of the US National Press Club, issued a strong condemnation on Friday regarding the White Houses retaliatory actions against The Associated Press. Balsamo referred to the move as a blatant violation of the First Amendment and a direct attack on press freedom, following...

Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on US agencies

The campaign by President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the US bureaucracy spread on Friday, firing more than 9,500 workers who handled everything from managing federal lands to caring for military veterans. Workers at the departments of Interior, Energy, Veterans...

Anger, chaos take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

Workers across the U.S. responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administrations aggressive effort to shrink the federal workforce. Agencies were ordered to lay off probationary employees who had yet to qualify for civil service protections. While much of the...

US sanctions ICC prosecutor over Israeli arrest warrants

Washington has sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan after he issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The sanctions, including a freeze on Khans US assets and a...