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Dhaka: Facing sustained criticism in Bangladesh over failure to fully restore democratic normalcy and ensure protection of vulnerable minorities, outgoing interim adviser Muhammad Yunus once again invoked the rhetoric of the "Seven Sisters" in his departing address to the nation, pointedly omitting any direct reference to India. The remarks came ahead of the formation of a new government in Bangladesh, set to be headed by Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Yunus mentions India's Northeast In his final address before handing over power, Yunus referred to India’s northeastern states, popularly known as the “Seven Sisters”, alongside Nepal and Bhutan as…

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has nothing to do with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that he had been “totally exonerated" in any case linking him with the latter.  "I have nothing to hide. I have been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein... I have been totally exonerated on Epstein... In fact, Jeffrey Epstein was fighting that I don't get elected with some author,” he said during a Press Gaggle on Air Force One. Fresh attention has been drawn to the connections of the late financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein…

New Delhi: Bangladesh is set to witness a major political moment on Tuesday as Tarique Rahman takes oath as the country’s new Prime Minister. The 60-year-old chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led his party to a sweeping victory in the 13th parliamentary elections. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad instead of the presidential residence at 3:30 PM (4 PM Local Time) and President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath to the Prime Minister with the cabinet. Earlier in the day, all newly elected Members of Parliament will be sworn in…

Providence (Rhode Island): Two people have died and three others were injured in a shooting incident at a hockey arena in Rhode Island, United States. The incident has shocked the local community and prompted an immediate police response. According to CNN, cited by ANI, one of those killed was a young girl. Law enforcement officials said the gunman later took his own life at the scene. Police believe the attacker was aiming at members of his own family. The motive behind the incident has not yet been fully explained and investigations are ongoing. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said authorities…