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Mexican president seeks stronger cooperation with Bangladesh

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed her countrys desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation and deepen its friendship with Bangladesh. Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey presented his letter of credence to the President of Mexico at a formal ceremony at the...

Duterte set to make first ICC appearance

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court later Friday to face crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old will appear before judges for a short hearing where he will be informed of...

Plane that brought ex-Philippine leader takes off from UAE: tracking site

The plane that brought arrested ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to Dubai en route to the Netherlands took off after a stopover of several hours on Wednesday, a flight tracking site said. It was not possible to confirm whether Duterte, who was bound for The Hague following his arrest on...

HC questions legality of speaker administering oath to president

The High Court today (March 11) issued a rule asking government officials to explain why the provision allowing a parliament speaker to administer the oath of office to a president should not be declared authoritarian and unconstitutional. The law ministry senior secretary, cabinet secretary and...

S Korea's impeached president released from detention

South Koreas impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from detention after a court in Seoul overturned his arrest on technical grounds. Yoon walked free on Saturday to cheers from his supporters - but still faces trial on insurrection charges after his failed attempt to impose martial...

Syria’s interim president Sharaa embarks on 1st official visit to Saudi Arabia

Syrias interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa is heading to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, according to his office. A photo shared on X by the presidency shows Sharaa and his foreign minister aboard a private jet, captioned: President Sharaa and...

Former German president Horst Koehler dies

Horst Koehler, former German president from 2004 to 2010 and a respected global policymaker, died on Saturday after a short illness at the age of 81. German federal presidential office confirmed in a statement. Born in 1943 in German-occupied Poland, Koehler spent most of his early years...

Alexander Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential election

Longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been declared winner of a disputed presidential election, securing a seventh straight term, according to the countrys electoral body, Al Jazeera reported. Lukashenko, whose four opponents on the ballot were loyal to him and praised his 30-year...

FIFA president Infantino to visit Bangladesh in next two months

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced his intention to visit Bangladesh within the next two months and expressed interest in funding the Bangladesh womens Football. Infantino shared his plans during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic...

New American era begins

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the countrys...

68% people want non-partisan president: BBS

As many as 68% of the countrys citizens want the next president to have no ties with any political party, while 83% want the head of the state to be elected directly by the people, according to a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Furthermore, 65% of the survey...

Trump adviser says president-elect exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok

Trumps pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to preserve TikTok. Waltz made the comment when Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked him about a report from The Washington Post that said Trump was...

Ex-president Abdul Hamid sued over July uprising killings

Former president and Awami League politician Abdul Hamid has been accused for the first time in a lawsuit over July-August 2024 uprising killings. The defendant Tahmul Islam, 27, is a BNP activist in Kishoreganj and claims to be officially recognised as an injured in the student-led anti-fascist...

South Korean president arrested after weeks-long showdown

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the countrys anti-corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weeks-long political saga that began with the embattled presidents shock martial law decree last month. Yoon left his residential compound with...

Putin to meet with Iranian president on Jan 17

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian who will arrive in Russia on an official visit on January 17, the Kremlin press service said, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported. It is planned to discuss the prospects for further...

19 killed in gunmen's attempt to storm Chad's presidential complex

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chads capital NDjamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said. Agence France-Pressse reporters heard gunfire near the site and saw tanks on the street, while security...