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'No uncertainty over Feb 12 election'

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said there is no longer any doubt about the national election scheduled for February 12, calling recent public events at Purbachal c... Read More


6 killed in 2 water vessels accidents

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- At least six passengers were killed and 15 others injured when water vessels collided in Chandpur and Narayanganj districts amid dense fog on Friday. One of the collisions occurred ... Read More


China hits US defense firms with sanctions

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 US defense firms, including Boeing's St. Louis branch, over arms sales to Taiwan. The measures... Read More


Palestinian economy faces critical downturn

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The Palestinian economy is undergoing a severe downturn, driven by Israel's continued assault on Gaza, intensified restrictions on movement and trade in the occupied West Bank, and a... Read More


South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-yr jail for ex-president Yoon

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- South Korea's special prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence on Friday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including attempted obstruction of his arrest following h... Read More


Thailand escalated strikes during border talks: Cambodia

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Cambodia accused Thailand on Friday of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the two countries attend a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating... Read More


14 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, an emergency services official said on Friday. "... Read More


Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria's Homs

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- A deadly explosion hit a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, said authorities who reported at least six people killed. "A terrorist explosion targeted ... Read More


US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The US has launched strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, where militants have sought to establish a foothold. Camps run by the ... Read More


Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given a positive assessment of a conversation he had with US envoys on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.Zelensky said Thursday's call with... Read More