BNP grabbed power though palace conspiracy: Anisul

    BSS: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq BSS said BNP always went to state power though palace conspiracy. “Awami League always comes to power by the ballots of countrymen, but BNP always grabs power through palace conspiracy. We only depend on the votes of people, not on any conspiracy,” he said. The minister…

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      South Korea for sending envoys to North Korea for summit

        Hossen Sohel: South Korea yesterday said it would dispatch special envoys to the North Korean capital on September 5 to discuss the timing of a summit between the two countries’ leaders expected to take place later in the month, reports Reuters. The special envoy will also discuss “establishing peace,” “advancing inter-Korean ties,” and the…

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        Germany to boost funds for Palestinians after US cut

        Reuters: The German government has pledged to significantly increase its funding for the U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees after the United States cut its aid. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the funding crisis for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) was fueling uncertainty. “The loss of this organization could unleash an…

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          Rab arrests JMB men with firearm in Rajshahi

          Desk Report: A special team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five members of outlawed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with firearm, ammunitions and bomb-making materials from Char areas in Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts on Thursday, reports the daily sun. RAB sources said the arrestees were identified as Aminul Islam, 32, Mosharraf Hossain alias Murshalin, 22,…

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            PM returns home after attending BIMSTEC

              M Humayun Kabir: Pri-me Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home yesterday afternoon from            Kathmandu wrapping up her two-day official visit to Nepal to attend the 4th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at…

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              Ex-Australian PM resigns from parliament, govt loses majority

              Hossen Sohel: Australia’s former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary majority, reports Reuters. Turnbull last week said he would resign from parliament after he was ousted from office in a bitter party-room contest, which ushered in the country’s sixth…

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                PM for introducing ocean cruises among Bimstec countries

                M Humayun Kabir: Bangladesh has proposed introduction of solar power grid and ocean cruises among Bimstec member countries. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed the proposal at the retreat session of Bimstec held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza in Kathmandu yesterday, reports UNB. After the session, Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque told reporters that discussions on…

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