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Russia: A domestic win for Putin, When Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2016 presidential election, he received a
Troops ready to enter Gambia as president refuses to step down
A midnight deadline has passed in the Gambia, leaving the African country in flux with two presidents and West African troops massed on the border.
China's first freight train to the U.K. arrives in London
One of the longest train journeys in the world has just ended. The first freight train from China to the U.K. rolled into London on Wednesday, more than two weeks after it left the Chinese port city of Yiwu. The journey covered nearly 8,000 miles.
Graft in utilities, regulatory authorities, select depts ACC steps up drives
The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to intensify its drives against corruption in public utilities, regulatory authorities and government offices which deny service to public unless bribed. Under the initiative ACC on Wednesday formed 14 dedicated teams to hunt corruption in 15 organizations, which include utilities, regulatory authorities as well as select government departments.
Effectiveness of SAARC yet to end: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was losing effectiveness, saying that the regional grouping is ‘very much alive’.
OIC envoy calls for UN role
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation special envoy to Myanmar stressed the need for United Nations intervention to avoid genocide of Rohingyas stopping further escalation of violence in Rakhine State, as the international organisation convened a special meeting of foreign ministers of the member countries today.
BNP celebrates Zia’s birthday today
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its associate bodies will celebrate the 81st birth anniversary of the party founder and late president Ziaur Rahman across the country today. Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country’s 7th president and formed Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1978.
Writers, editors not aware of changes in textbooks
Thirteen writers and editors of textbooks said on Wednesday that they were not aware of the changes made in the textbooks for the current academic year.
Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning
President Barack Obama on Tuesday overruled his secretary of defense to commute the sentence of former Army soldier Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of stealing and disseminating 750,000 pages of documents and videos to WikiLeaks.
North Korea to Obama: Focus on moving, not human rights record
North Korea has said President Barack Obama should concentrate on packing rather than focusing on the reclusive nation's human rights record.
