Interim govt to set up foundation for victims of violence: Yunus
Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday said it will set up a foundation headed by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to take care of the wounded and the families of the deceased and injured who participated in the unprecedented student-led protest which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. Over...
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Biden backs Harris as ‘historic President’
Kamala Harris will be a “historic president”, US President Joe Biden has said, as he passed the baton of the Democratic Party to her and made a strong pitch to American voters to vote for her to preserve democracy.Biden, 81, received an emotional standing ovation when he came on stage...
Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas’ October 7 attack that started the war in Gaza, as US and Arab mediators tried to advance an agreement to halt the fighting and release scores of other militant-held captives. The military said its forces...
Next round of India-Aus FTA talks from today
Chief negotiators of India and Australia will begin the next round of talks for the comprehensive free trade agreement from tomorrow in Sydney, where both sides are likely to close negotiations on several chapters of the pact, an official said. Both countries have already implemented an interim pact and are in...
Fire erupts on former Soviet aircraft carrier
(): A fire broke out on a retired aircraft carrier during the dismantling and refitting of the vessel along the Yangtze River in east China’s Jiangsu Province. The incident took place on Friday afternoon along the river in an industrial zone south of the Nantong city. No casualties have been reported...
Int’l poll observers arrive in Lanka to monitor president election
A group of election observers from the European Union and the Commonwealth have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the September 21 presidential election, Election Commission officials said on Sunday. They are here at the invitation of Sri Lanka’s Election Commission. The EU has previously done election monitoring in Sri...
Visit by Vietnam’s new leader to China reflects key relationship
Vietnam’s new leader To Lam is making China the destination for his first overseas visit, signalling the continuing importance the Southeast Asian country places on its giant neighbour even as it strengthens ties with the United States and others. Lam stepped off a Vietnam Airlines plane on an overcast Sunday...
Sri Lanka President calls for deepening ties with India
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks to emerge from bankruptcy. Wickremesinghe’s comments came as he was virtually addressing the Head of State Session...
