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Feb

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Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Dipen Dewan Chakma: One Hindu, one Buddhist minister take oath in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Nitai Roy Chowdhury and Dipen Dewan Chakma one Hindu and another Budhhist minister on Tuesday took oath in the Bangladesh new cabinet as Tarique Rahman was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He has named a 49-member Cabinet.President Mohammad Shahabuddin administered the oath to Rahman and his new Cabinet. Who are Nitai Roy Chowdhury and Dipen Dewan Chakma? Nitai Roy Chowdhury is a member of the BNP's top policy-making standing committee, and is one of the party's key vice presidents, as well as a senior advisor and strategist to its top leadership. Nitai Roy Chowdhury won from the…

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Feb

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Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, takes oath as Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister

Dhaka: In a historic shift for the nation’s political trajectory, Tarique Rahman, along with all elected BNP MPs, took oath at the National Parliament building in Dhaka on Tuesday. This landmark ceremony follows the 13th Parliamentary Elections held on February 12, where the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to Tarique Rahman and his initial cabinet. The ceremony was held at the National Parliament complex’s South Plaza to accommodate a massive guest list of approximately 1,200 attendees. Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) 25 elected MPs were sworn-in as ministers and 24…

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Feb

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Massive sinkhole in Indonesia’s Central Aceh Regency expands, threatens farmland and homes | Video

Jakarta: A massive sinkhole in Central Aceh Regency, Indonesia, has widened to nearly three hectares, cutting through farmland and edging closer to nearby homes. Drone footage shows the massive crater slicing across cultivated fields, highlighting the scale of the land collapse. Local farmers report that the ground continues to shift even without rainfall, raising fears of further damage. Authorities have warned that the unstable soil in the area continues to move due to landslide activity. Several farmers have expressed deep anguish over the loss of their agricultural land. Many are seeking compensation from the government or the provision of replacement…

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Feb

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Facing backlash in Bangladesh, Yunus spews venom in departing speech as he rakes up India’s seven sisters

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…

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Feb

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‘Totally exonerated’: Trump denies links with sex offender Epstein, says he has ‘nothing to hide’

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…

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Feb

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‘No room for politics of vengeance’: Tarique Rahman sends strong message ahead of oath-taking ceremony

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…

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Feb

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US: Two killed, three injured in shooting during hockey match at Rhode Island

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…

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Feb

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Muhammad Yunus resigns as Bangladesh chief adviser ahead of BNP leader Tarique Rahman’s oath-taking

Dhaka: Just a few hours before the swearing-in of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman as the Prime Minister, the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Monday announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation, ending the caretaker administration that governed after the 2024 political upheaval. Here's what Yunus said in farewell address In his farewell address, Yunus urged all in the country to safeguard the democratic space that had reopened during the transition period. "Today, the interim government is stepping down. But let the practice of democracy, freedom of speech, and fundamental rights that has begun not be halted,"…

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Feb

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Netanyahu says PM Modi to visit Israel on February 25-26: ‘India is enormously powerful and popular’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Israel on a two-day visit from February 25 to 26. He made the announcement while addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations. "Parliament address on the anvil. Who's coming here next week? Narendra Modi," Netanyahu told the gathering. Here’s what Netanyahu said on India "Tremendous alliance between Israel and India, and we are going to discuss all sorts of cooperation. Now, you know, India is not a small country. It has 1.4 billion people. India is enormously powerful, enormously popular," he…

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Feb

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Bangladesh Election: Two Hindus among four minority MPs elected as BNP secures big win

Dhaka: Four candidates from minority communities have been elected to Bangladesh’s parliament in the latest general election, all representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is set to form the new government on Tuesday. Among the winners are two Hindu leaders, Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury. Roy secured a seat in Dhaka, while Chowdhury won in the western district of Magura. Both defeated candidates from Jamaat-e-Islami. Roy is a member of the BNP’s highest policy-making standing committee. Chowdhury serves as one of the party’s vice presidents and is regarded as a senior adviser and key strategist to the…

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