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Enemy Agents Act to target supporters of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir: DGP
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Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain announced on Sunday that locals supporting foreign terrorists will be prosecuted under the Enemy Agents…

Far right hopes to make history as France votes in snap poll
France is voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election that…

18 killed in Nigeria suicide attacks: Emergency services
At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in a…


New budget to take Bangladesh one step ahead: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the proposed national budget for the FY 2024-25 was not an ambitious one, vowing to take Bangladesh one step forward through implementation…

Immigration at heart of UK healthcare - and election
Britain's state-funded National Health Service is hugely reliant on migrant workers, yet politicians have vowed to slash immigration as they fight for votes before Thursday's general…

Zelensky renews calls for arms after deadly Russian strike
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday for "accelerated" Western arms deliveries after Kyiv said a Russian strike in the south killed seven people, including two children. "Any delay in decisions in this war means the loss of human lives," said Zelensky following the strike, which hit the southern town of Vilniansk.

KSA denounces Israel’s moves to expand Jewish settlements
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday Israel’s Security Council decision to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. The ministry affirmed the “Kingdom's…

Many questions, few answers about Iranian Mahsa Amini’s death
UN expert and Bangladeshi lawyer Sara Hossain who headed a three-member investigative team said accountability for the ‘crimes against humanity’ is a concern. The United…

India blunders into Burmese sham election minefield
India’s shameful role in sham poll Less than two weeks after junta boss Min Aung Hlaing promised an election next year, Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Aghay Thakur met Myanmar’s…

Thai banks linked to atrocities in Burma: UN
Thai banks are helping the junta keep the helicopters and fighter jets it uses to kill and maim civilians in the air and well-armed after their competitors in Singapore began recoiling…
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Around 90% of govt staff involved in corruption
Jatiya Party MP Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Saturday claimed that 90 percent of government officials and employees are involved in corruption. He said that everyone who works in customs has…

War against graft underway, no one will be spared: Hasina tells parliament
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday declared a drive against corruption vowing no one will be spared. "We have launched drive against corruption, and no one will be saved. No…
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Free Khaleda without conditions or face consequences: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the government to immediately free the party's ailing chairperson and thrice-former prime minister, Khaleda Zia,…

BNP rally kicks off in Nayapaltan with massive turnout
In a massive rally in Dhaka's Nayapaltan, the main opposition BNP demanded the unconditional release of its party chairperson Khaleda Zia. The event started at 3:30 in the afternoon…

Junta watch: India blunders into election minefield
Less than two weeks after junta boss Min Aung Hlaing promised an election next year, Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Aghay Thakur met Myanmar’s poll chief Ko Ko on Monday to discuss…

UN announces 2024 Sustainable Development Report
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN), of which Türkiye’s Bogazici University is a member, announced the 2024 Sustainable Development Report on Friday…

Reformist Pezeshkian neck and neck in Iran presidential race
A low-key moderate and a protege of Iran’s supreme leader are neck-and-neck in the vote count in snap presidential elections marked by voter apathy over economic hardships and…