Trump nominee vows support for Bangladesh polls
US Ambassador nominee Brent Christensen told senators on Thursday that Bangladeshis will vote early next year in elections he described as highly significant for the nation. The Virginia diplomat said…
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BNP protests in Faridpur seek Azad arrest
Bangladesh Nationalist Party members marched through Faridpur on Thursday to demand that authorities detain former independent legislator AK Azad. The protesters carried torches from Heliport Bazar and concluded their demonstration…
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Maduro says Venezuela armed with missiles
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Wednesday that his military possesses 5,000 Russian surface-to-air missiles positioned at air defense sites. The weapons are Igla-S systems designed to target low-altitude aircraft….
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Tawsif, Urbee star in new Capital drama
Capital Drama will launch Emon Dine Tare Bola Jai on Oct. 30, starring Tawsif Mahbub, Priyontee Urbee, and Mir Rabbi. Writer and director Jahid Preetom built the narrative around a…
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Trump warns Israel on West Bank move
President Donald Trump warned Israel would forfeit American support if it annexes the West Bank. The president made these remarks in a Time magazine telephone interview conducted on Oct. 15…
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ACC to probe graft at home and abroad
Bangladesh will expand the authority to investigate corruption to cover citizens abroad and foreign residents under proposed legal changes. Law Adviser Asif Nazrul announced the plans on Thursday after an…
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Bagchhas renamed as Jatiya Chhatra Shakti
Bangladesh Democratic Student Council renamed itself Jatiya Chhatra Shakti at a national meeting on Thursday. The organization emerged from the July Uprising and held its gathering at Shaheed Abu Sayeed…
