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Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus greets Hindus on Janmashtami
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Monday met the country’s Hindu community and vowed to promote interfaith harmony as he hosted a reception for them coinciding with Janmashtami. The minority…
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Bangabandhu Mujibur Rahman’s contested legacy post Bangladesh upheaval
Dhaka: When a popular uprising in Bangladesh brought down the Sheikh Hasina-led government, college student Alif Hossain felt the deposed prime minister got what she deserved, but the toppling of the Dhaka…
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Ukraine alleges massive Russian missile and drone strike, Poland issues air alert
Kyiv: Ukrainian agencies and media on Monday alleged that the Russian forces have launched a major missile and drone assault in several regions of the country, including the capital, Kyiv, killing three…
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Our CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide: Telegram on his arrest
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging app Telegram on Monday said that its CEO Pavel Durov — who was arrested in France — has nothing to hide and “it is absurd to claim that…
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Gunmen kill 23 bus passengers in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan
Karachi: Unidentified gunmen in a targeted attack shot and killed at least 23 people from Pakistan’s Punjab province on Monday in the restive Balochistan province after offloading them from buses and checking…
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‘Let’s not have World War III’: Trump on Middle East tensions
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has criticised the Biden administration’s efforts concerning the situation in the Middle East and stressed that they should not have a third world war. Questioning the…
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Guterres asks Hezbollah, Israel to de-escalate tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked Israel and Hezbollah to immediately de-escalate the situation that is “threatening regional security and stability,” according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. The two sides…
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Yunus urges China to relocate solar panel factories to Bangladesh
Dhaka: facing growing export restrictions for its solar panels, should explore the possibility of relocating some of its solar panel factories to Bangladesh to boost the country’s green transition and exports, Chief…
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12 Bangladeshis arrested in Tripura for entering India illegally
Agartala: Altogether 12 Bangladesh nationals and one Indian facilitator have been arrested from two places in West Tripura district since Saturday, police said. Seven Bangladesh nationals along with their Indian facilitator were…
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Russian court sentences 5 men to over 6 years for anti-Israel riots in Dagestan
A court in southern Russia has sentenced five men to more than six years in prison for their alleged involvement in last year’s mass anti-Israel protest at an airport in Dagestan, a…
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4 more murder cases filed against deposed PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least four more murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her former cabinet ministers and aides, media reports said on Sunday. A murder case was…
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Mpox impacting a broader demographic, warns Lancet report
New Delhi: Monkeypox (Mpox) has once again surged to global attention and unlike the 2022 outbreak, the 2024 outbreak is impacting a broader demographic globally, a latest Lancet report has warned. The…
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Taiwan detects 12 Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels around its territory
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said on Sunday that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels from 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6 am (local…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted
Paris: Russian-born Pavel Durov, founder and owner of popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in France over several charges related to his platform, and faces up to 20 years in…
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Telegram Chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
Paris: Pavel Durov, billionaire co-founder and chief executive of Telegram, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening for alleged offences related to the popular messaging app, media reports…
