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ICT chief prosecutor seeks death penalty for Hasina, Kamal

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The Chief Prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sought death penalty for three people including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister A... Read More


Daily wage of plantation workers still hangs in the balance

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- When the New Vithanakande Tea Factory recently broke the Guinness World Record for their premium Ceylon Black Tea sold at the highest price of 125,000 Yen or USD 835 per kilogram... Read More


A little too late: ICC's first Darfur conflict conviction

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- On 6 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known as Ali Kushayb) on 27 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This was the ICC's ... Read More


Trump mixes up India with Pakistan, hails Modi while baffling reporters with trademark gaffes

Washington, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump seems to think India gets a new prime minister every year. Social media was quick to spot another of his signature verbal blunders, as he appeared to ... Read More


Bangladesh, US discuss election, regional and other issues

, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh and the United States have discussed regional and global relations, electoral processes, risks of disinformation and the importance of maintaining open, direct channels of comm... Read More


US-China tensions escalate over rare earth controlsPublished on: October 16, 2025 4:32 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- China, however, strongly defended its decision, releasing a detailed seven-point rebuttal through state media. Beijing insisted that the licensing regime was announced in advance ... Read More


Oil prices up 1pc after Trump says India promised to stop buying Russian oil

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Oil prices rose by around 1% in early trade on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged his country would stop buying oil from Ru... Read More


Dollar soft as Sino-US trade tension weighs

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The US dollar slipped on Thursday as the Sino-US trade war sapped investor sentiment, while growing confidence of the US Federal Reserve cutting its policy interest rate this year al... Read More


Muhammad Yunus's special envoy meets US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi held a high-level meeting with US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia and the US Ambassador-designate to ... Read More


Vietnam welcomes Timor-Leste's admission as 11th member of ASEAN

Hanoi, Oct. 16 -- Vietnam welcomes Timor-Leste's upcoming official admission as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ph... Read More