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It was people's will, not mine

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has said his decision to take on the role of Bangladesh's Chief Adviser was driven not by personal ambition, but by a responsibility... Read More


Trump: Xi assures China won't invade Taiwan during my presidency

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office. "I will tell you, you know, you have a ... Read More


Pak PM pledges closer relations with BD

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Md. Iqbal Hossain Khan on Friday, stressing the need to further strengthen polit... Read More


Bangladesh taps Malaysia to fix Rohingya crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh has called on Malaysia, in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, to use its influence in mobilising international efforts for a lasting resolution to the protracted Rohingya refuge... Read More


India should join RCEP, can target 7 pc GDP growth by focusing on East Asia: Jeffrey Sachs

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- With the United States imposing a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, American economist Jeffrey Sachs has pitched for India joining Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (... Read More


Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

France, Aug. 16 -- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit on Friday, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no new... Read More


Gangster Salman Tyagi found dead in Delhi jail after conviction

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Gangster Salman Tyagi was found dead inside Delhi's Mandoli Jail on Saturday morning, hours after being convicted in a 2012 rioting and attempt-to-murder case, officials said. H... Read More


Malaysia and Singapore set the benchmark of the 'Prosper Thy Neighbour' policy - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 16 -- While Malaysia is approximately 450 times larger than Singapore - one of the widest landmass disparities between two immediate neighbours in Southeast Asia, even more pronounc... Read More


Saaniya Chandhok joins in as Tendulkar family marks new beginnings; Sachin and Anjali perform rituals | Watch

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The Tendulkar family celebrated a special occasion, marking Sara Tendulkar's new venture. The daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrated the launch of her new Pilates... Read More


Saaniya Chandhok joins in as Tendulkar family marks 'new beginnings'; Sachin and Anjali perform rituals | Watch

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The Tendulkar family celebrated a special occasion, marking Sara Tendulkar's new venture. The daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrated the launch of her new Pilates... Read More