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BNP vs Jamaat-led alliance: Who will determine Bangladesh’s political future?

The BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, is seen as a slight frontrunner due to its past governance experience and focus on reforms, jobs and corruption. Jamaat, backed by a Gen-Z political group, is mounting a strong challenge and could record a significant performance. New Delhi: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance are emerging as the two main contenders ahead of the Bangladesh general elections. With the Awami League banned from contesting, the political field has opened up, turning the spotlight on these former allies who are now rivals. Campaigning officially ended earlier this week, and voters will cast…

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Plane with 55 on board skids off runway in Somalia, ends up on beach | VIDEO

The flight, operated by Starsky Aviation, had 50 passengers and five crew members on board. Airline CEO Ahmed Nur confirmed that everyone was safely evacuated. New Delhi: A passenger plane carrying 55 people went off the runway at Somalia’s main airport on Tuesday and came to a stop in shallow water near a beach. The incident happened during an emergency landing at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu after the aircraft developed a technical problem shortly after takeoff. No one was injured. All passengers and crew safely evacuated The flight, operated by Starsky Aviation, had 50 passengers and five crew…

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Bangladesh Election: Security heightened as over 50% polling centres labelled ‘risk-prone’

According to police estimates, around 24,000 of the country’s nearly 43,000 polling centres have been marked as either “high” or “moderate” risk. In Dhaka alone, 1,614 out of 2,131 centres have been identified as sensitive. Dhaka: Bangladesh is preparing for one of its most heavily guarded general elections, with authorities classifying more than half of the country’s polling stations as vulnerable to potential disturbances. Officials have said that nearly 90 per cent of voting centres will be monitored by CCTV cameras, while additional security forces will be deployed across the country, particularly in the capital, Dhaka. According to police estimates,…

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‘Used us like toilet paper’: Pakistan minister goes on anti-US rant and a big reveal on Afghanistan | VIDEO

Asif said Pakistan’s decision to side with the US after 1999, especially in the Afghanistan conflict, caused deep and lasting damage. He admitted that the country allowed itself to be dragged into wars that were never truly its own. New Delhi: In a big confession, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif openly admitted that the United States used Pakistan for its own strategic goals and then discarded it “worse than toilet paper.” While speaking in the parliament, Asif tore them apart, calling Pakistan’s alignment with Washington a grave mistake that left the country weakened and unstable. Asif's big reveal on…

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US man shoots dead daughter after argument over Trump and gun control turns ugly in Texas

Lucy Harrison's death only became public more than a year later when a coroner’s inquest was opened in the UK, where sudden deaths of British citizens overseas are required to be formally examined. New Delhi: A 23-year-old British woman, Lucy Harrison, was shot dead by her father at his home in Texas hours after an argument over President Donald Trump and gun ownership, US media reported. An inquest hearing was told that Harrison was visiting her father, Kris Harrison, when she was fatally shot in the chest near Dallas on January 10 2025. Her death came to public attention more…

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10 dead, several injured in mass shooting at school in Canada’s British Columbia; suspect dead

The suspect, identified as a female, has been shot dead and efforts are on to determine whether a second shooting is involved in the incident. The shooting took place at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in the British Columbia Province. Ottawa (Canada): At least 10 people were killed and about two dozens injured after a mass shooting at a secondary school in the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday, CTV news reported. Police said one suspect is dead but released few details, adding that information on the victims, motive, and circumstances has not yet been confirmed. Authorities said updates would…

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US trade office takes down X post showing PoK and Aksai Chin as parts of Indian territory

The now-deleted post was published on X and was meant to highlight the trade discussions between the two countries. US President Donald Trump recently announced a trade agreement with India soon after holding a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Washington: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has taken down a social media post that showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Aksai Chin region as part of the Indian territory. The post appeared shortly after the United States and India shared details of an interim framework for a bilateral trade agreement. The now-deleted post was published…

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Feb

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Bangladesh General Election: How February polls could redefine India-Bangladesh relations | Explained

India relies on Bangladesh’s cooperation to maintain stability in its seven northeastern states. Any change in Dhaka’s stance on anti-India insurgent groups or transit routes could directly threaten Indian internal security. Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold parliamentary elections on February 12 - the first since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following massive protests led by students in August 2024. This general election is a pivotal moment that could fundamentally reshape its relationship with India. Following a period of "not so cool" relations under the interim government, the election outcome will determine whether the two nations return to a…

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Hindu trader hacked to death inside his shop in Bangladesh days before elections

The Hindu population in Bangladesh has been affected by a series of incidents after the killing of radical youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in December. Dhaka: Just three days before the elections, a 62-year-old Hindu trader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants inside his shop in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh, according to local media reports on Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday night at the Bogar Bazar intersection, Trishal Police Station officer-in-charge Muhammad Firoz Hossain told bdnews24.com.  The victim was identified as Susen Chandra Sarkar, the owner of Bhai Bhai Enterprise and a resident of Southkanda village. Family…

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British lawmakers seek Starmer’s resignation amid furore over former ambassador’s Epstein ‘ties’

Starmer, however, refused to back down amid the row, insisting he would fight to remain in the role and would not walk away from the mandate given to him by the public. London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a massive ire from people within the party over the former UK ambassador's ties with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.   Several MPs from Keir Starmer’s centre-left Labour Party have asked him to step down, criticising his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington in 2024, given Mandelson’s alleged association with a convicted sex offender. Anas Sarwar, leader of…

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