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Trump to Asia aiming to make deals with Xi

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the gl... Read More


New Japan PM to advance defence spending target: Reports

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to achieve the target of spending two percent of GDP on defence two years early, media reports said days before a visit by US President... Read More


Nigerian military says kills 50 jihadists in army base raids

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 jihadists using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast. The authorities in Africa's most p... Read More


China names new 2nd highest-ranking general

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The Chinese Communist Party has named a veteran who has overseen anti-corruption efforts in the military to be the country's second highest ranking general, just days after nine gene... Read More


China vows green, inclusive growth for shared prosperity

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- China has called for stronger cooperation with Bangladesh and the wider global community to promote green, inclusive, and sustainable development, saying shared prosperity can only b... Read More


Police seek discharge of Iresh Zaker

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The police have submitted an interim report to the court requesting the discharge of actor Iresh Zaker from the murder case of BNP activist Mahfuz Alam, who was shot dead in capital'... Read More


A border that birthed wars still bleeds

India, Oct. 24 -- The 2,640-km-long Durand Line is more than just a frontier. It is a century-old scar on the map of South Asia - a scar that has bled into three Anglo-Afghan wars, the Cold War, the T... Read More


How green are American fields?

India, Oct. 24 -- In April this year, when the US President Donald Trump unveiled 'reciprocal tariffs' against trade partners, a White House note stated, "For the first time in decades, the United Sta... Read More


Pinky Anand named judge of Bahrain International Commercial Court

India, Oct. 24 -- Senior Advocate Pinky Anand has been appointed a judge of the Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC), which is set to launch on November 5. The BICC is modelled on the Singap... Read More


Crimes against humanity charges against Hasina proved beyond doubt: AG

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has asserted that the prosecution has "proved beyond doubt" the charges of crimes against humanity brought against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina... Read More