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Trump administration to pull US support from dozens of international bodies

, Jan. 8 -- The Trump administration has decided to withdraw the United States from scores of international organizations, including the UN population agency and the UN framework that underpins global... Read More


Hundreds protest in Minneapolis after ICE officer fatally shoots woman

, Jan. 8 -- An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday - a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city'... Read More


Sarfaraz Khan smashes fastest List A fifty by an Indian

, Jan. 8 -- Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan smashed a quick fifty in an Indian domestic event called Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday. He reached the fifty off just 15 balls, the fastest-ever fifty by an ... Read More


Coast Guard arrests leader of gang abducting tourists in Sundarban

Bagerhat, Jan. 8 -- The Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested Masum Mridha, the alleged ringleader of a tourist abduction gang in the Sundarbans. It also recovered firearms, sharp weapons and ammunition... Read More


Zambia abandons plan to extend IMF-supported program, seeks new full program

, Jan. 8 -- Zambia has decided not to extend its current International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program for one year, and will instead pursue a new full program, se... Read More


Kushtia farmers upset over canal blockage, fear permanent waterlogging

, Jan. 8 -- Allegations that a government canal is being blocked to construct a pipe culvert have raised serious concerns among farmers in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia, with at least 70 hectares of a... Read More


Michigan's Hamtramck city renames street in honour of Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- A street in Hamtramck city of the US state of Michigan will now be known as 'Khaleda Zia Street', in honour of late BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Accor... Read More


Noakhali Express suffer sixth straight defeat as Rajshahi Warriors cruise to victory

, Jan. 8 -- The lean display continues for the Noakhali Express in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The newcomer in the business played six matches so far, and lost all of those. On Wednesday at ... Read More


Stronger govt-private coordination needed for animal health: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Bangladesh needs stronger coordination between government and private sector players to safeguard animal health and nutrition security, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter s... Read More


Venezuelan FM thanks China for backing sovereignty, condemns U.S. actions

, Jan. 8 -- Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Wednesday publicly expressed gratitude for China's support for his country's full sovereignty over its territory and natural resources, and for its... Read More