Chemical weapons ‘being prepared’ in Syria: US envoy

    Anadolu agency: Chemical weapons are being prepared by the Syrian regime, which is set to launch an offensive on the northwestern province of Idlib, U.S. special representative for Syria James Jeffrey said Thursday. The situation in Idlib is “very dangerous” with “lots of evidence that chemical weapons are being prepared,” Jeffrey told reporters in Washington….

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      Finance Minister made mistake telling polls date: CEC

      Banglanews24: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said Finance Minister AMA Muhith made a mistake by telling the date of 11th parliamentary election. CEC made the remark at the closing ceremony of 9th conference of the Forum of Elections Management Bodes of South Asia (FEMBoSA) held in city’s Radisson Blu hotel on Thursday (September…

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        Israel bans Al-Tamimi from traveling abroad

        Anadolu Agnecy: Israel has banned Palestinian resistance icon Ahed al-Tamimi and her family from traveling abroad, her father said Friday. Basim al-Tamimi told Anadolu Agency that he and his family had planned to travel to Europe via Jordan, participate in some events and discuss the Palestinian resistance movement and the experience of being detained in…

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          JS goes into session Sunday

          Kabir Humayun: The 22nd session of Jatiya Sangsad will begin tomorrow after a 58-day recess. President M Abdul Hamid convened the session exercising his power bestowed upon him by Article 72 (1) of the Constitution, reports BSS. The House proceedings of the session is scheduled to start at 5pm on the day. Prior to the…

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            Bangladesh’s largest natural gas producer Chevron

            Sayeed Muhammad: In yet another significance in the energy sector, Chevron Bangladesh has been recognised by the Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources as the largest natural gas producer of the country in the private sector. Chevron Bangladesh President Neil Menzies received a certificate and award in this regard from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…

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              Bachchu murder: 2 suspects killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’

              Kabir Humayun: Two suspects in the murder of progressive writer-publisher Shahjahan Bachchu were killed in a “gunfight” in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early yesterday. Kaka alias Boma Shamim and Ekhlas, the two suspected militants, both hailing from Jamalpur district, were directly involved in the killing of Bachchu. Maksuda Lima, additional superintendent of police in Munshiganj,…

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                Home Minister bins BNP’s arrest allegation

                M Humayun Kabir: Turning down BNP’s allegation of arresting its leaders and activists arbitrarily, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said members of law enforcement agencies do not arrest any innocent person. He made the remarks while replying to a query from reporters after addressing the triennial conference of Bangladesh Chhatra Jubo Oikya Parishad at the…

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                  US charges N Korean hacker in BB cyberattacks

                  Arafat Hasan: The United States government has charged and sanctioned a North Korean man for the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware cyberattack and the 2014 cyberassault on Sony Corp. The US government also alleged that the North Korean hacker broke into Bangladesh Bank in 2016, as per a criminal complaint. The charges are part of a…

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