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Trump fumbles Indian envoy's name, then says US ambassador's is 'nice and easy to say'

India, Oct. 22 -- Several Indian dignitaries took part in the Diwali celebrations that US President Donald Trump hosted at the Oval Office in White House on Wednesday. Among them was Indian Ambassador... Read More


Asean: The past that still shapes Asia's future backed by multiple dialogue partners - Phar Kim Beng, Luthfy Hamzah and Rahman Azizan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 22 -- When the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) was founded on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by five countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thail... Read More


Japan's first woman prime minister dismisses work-life balance: 'I will work, work, work'

India, Oct. 22 -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi, 64, made history on Tuesday by becoming the country's first woman prime minister, replacing Shigeru Ishiba. Her v... Read More


Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, the new luxurious one-stop food haven in Dubai

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Is it a superyacht at the tip of a peninsula? Or is it a luxury resort in Dubai's poshest Jumeirah beach area? From 25,000 ft in the sky, it seems like a gorgeous yacht sitting i... Read More


Communications minister: Smooth preparations for press coverage ahead of 47th Asean Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 22 -- Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said preparations for press coverage of the 47th Asean Summit taking place this Saturday are going smoothly. He said as of 12 noon ... Read More


CID phone conversation verification 'not sufficient', Hasina's lawyer tells tribunal

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Defence counsel Amir Hossain has argued that the verification of phone conversations allegedly involving deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates during the July Upris... Read More


Fifteen Army Officers Arrested in Connection with Disappearances and Fatalities

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Wednesday ordered 15 serving Bangladesh Army officers to be jailed in connection with two enforced disappearance cases and a murder lin... Read More


District BNP Founding President Hamidul Haque Mohon Passes Away

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Tangail Correspondent Hamidul Haque Mohon, veteran politician, freedom fighter, and founding president of the Tangail District BNP, has passed away. He was laid to rest with deep re... Read More


Global rights groups urge Yunus to widen reforms

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A coalition of leading international human rights organisations has written a joint letter to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, urging the Interim Government to st... Read More


Trump says doesn't want 'wasted' meeting with Putin

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had shelved plans for a summit in Budapest with Russia's Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war because he did not want a "wasted" meeting. Trump... Read More