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Bangladesh ready to hold free, fair polls, CA tells US envoy

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said his government is prepared to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February in Bangladesh as he ... Read More


Macron recognizes Palestinian state at landmark UN summit

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- French President Emmanuel Macron recognized a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, spurring a wave of Western moves to defy Israel in making the landmark - if symbolic... Read More


Belgium queen, ex-British PM meet CA

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of an event at the UN headquarters here today. Former British Prime Minister Gordo... Read More


New Syria leader, in US, plays down Israel normalization

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, visiting New York for the UN General Assembly, voiced hope Monday for a security deal that eases tensions with Israel but he played down the pros... Read More


Saudi FM calls for all countries to recognize Palestinian state

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called Monday for all countries to follow a slew of Western countries and recognize a Palestinian state. "We call on all ot... Read More


Multipolar word demands new African strategy for win-win benefits

AFRICA, Sept. 23 -- AFRICAN nations have since independence operated within a global system they did not participate in designing, one that often undermines their agency and development. The African ... Read More


'Tanzania sleepwalking into global irrelevance claims baseless'

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 23 -- IT is easy to accuse a nation of drifting. “Sleepwalking into irrelevance” is a phrase that begs for attention, daring readers to nod along as if decline were a ... Read More


X-Press Pearl : UN urges shipping company to honor SL's court order

Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- The United Nations Office in Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the Singapore shipping company, X-Press Feeders' refusal to honour Sri Lanka's Supreme Court order of US$1B in co... Read More


Zelensky ahead of UNGA calls for global action against Russia, says 'without strength, peace will not prevail'

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations on Monday (September 22) over deadly drone strikes targeting civilian areas, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared for "a v... Read More


Prabowo to attend UN Summit on two-state solution for Palestine

Indonesia, Sept. 22 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will attend the "High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the ... Read More