US accuses China of 'intimidation campaign' to block Taiwan president’s Africa trip
The United States on Wednesday accused China of pressuring African nations to block a planned visit by Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, after several countries revoked overflight permits. Beijing...
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Nepal, Bangladesh, Morocco, Madagascar: What have the Gen Z protests achieved?
Six months after a wave of protest movements shook the political elite of countries across the Global South, the “Gen Z” activists continue their struggle for social justice. But while some of...
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Saudi man arrested after deadly car attack on German Christmas market
German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of...
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Kloth Studio’s journey – from Bangladesh to crafting global hospitality apparel
In the summer of 2017, two friends Rafaan Seraj and Abeed Azad both driven by an innate passion for business, were having a casual conversation about starting something new. What began as a...
Read full story →US accuses China of 'intimidation campaign' to block Taiwan president’s Africa trip
The United States on Wednesday accused China of pressuring African nations to block a planned visit by Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, after several countries revoked overflight permits. Beijing...
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Traffic chaos in Dhaka as battery-run rickshaw drivers block streets
The drivers of battery-powered rickshaws blocked roads in different parts of the capital on Thursday morning, protesting a ban on their movement in city streets. The roads include Mohakhali,...
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Advisory Council welcomes three new members
The Council of Advisers of the interim government has been expanded with three new members. They took the oath of office on Sunday evening. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at...
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'Keep Kamala and carry on-ala!' Harris tells comedy show 'Saturday Night Live'
US Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped a day on the campaign trail Saturday with a surprise appearance on "Saturday Night Live," mocking her presidential election rival Donald Trump on the sketch...
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India's 'wells of death': Gravity-defying stuntmen become social media phenomenon
It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known as the "wells of death", where drivers cling to...
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6-member search committee for EC formed
The interim government has formed a six-member search committee, headed by Appellate Division judge Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, to recommend names of the commissioners for constituting a new...
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Chief Adviser invited to attend D-8 Summit in Cairo
Egypt has invited Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the D-8 Summit to be held in its capital Cairo in December next. Egypt Ambassador in Dhaka Omar Fahmy handed over the invitation...
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Restriction on Awami League's political activities sought
A writ petition was submitted to the High Court on Monday, seeking restrictions on political activities of the ousted Awami League (AL), while not seeking a blanket ban on the party itself....
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India launches world's largest census
With an estimated population of 1.4 billion, India—the world’s most populous nation—is launching the first phase of what is set to be the largest census ever conducted. More than three million...
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Rana Plaza tragedy: Appellate Division stays Rana’s bail
The Appellate Division on Monday stayed for six months the bail granted by the High Court to Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza that collapsed in 2013 leaving 1,138 RMG workers dead, in a murder...
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Ex-minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain arrested
Ex-minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain arrestedDetectives have arrested former housing and public works minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain from Bashundhara residential area in the city. A team of...
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Myanmar’s president commutes death sentences, cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s jail term
Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta and last week installed as the country’s “civilian president”, has issued a blanket order to commute all death sentences, and reduce all prison sentences...
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