January2025
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HSIA issues health guidelines in response to HMPV
Jan 14, 2025Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) today issued health guideline for all airlines and relevant airport stakeholders to take precautionary actions related to HMPV (Human Meta Pneumo Virus). HSIA executive director Group Captain Kamrul Islam issued the... -
Tulip Siddiq’s campaign leaflets, gold-trimmed pen found in Ganabhaban
Jan 14, 2025According to a report published on Monday by the British online publication The Independent, political fliers for anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq and posters for the UK’s Labour Party were discovered among the remains of the deposed... -
Trump Jr. joins US political betting start-up
Jan 14, 2025The eldest son of US President-elect Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., announced on Monday that he will be joining an online betting company as an advisor after his father won the 2024 election. After winning a... -
UK-Iraq London talks to mark ‘new era’
Jan 14, 2025British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration hailed by Baghdad as marking a “new era” for the countries’ ties. The Iraqi prime... -
Iran, European powers hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks
Jan 14, 2025Iran and European powers said they held “frank and constructive” talks on Monday about Tehran’s nuclear programme, just a week before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. It was the second round of such talks in... -
Japan hosts Chinese military delegation in rare visit
Jan 14, 2025As the Asian neighbors try to heal icy relations before Donald Trump returns as US president, Japan announced Tuesday that a Chinese military group was on a rare exchange visit. According to Japan’s top government spokesperson... -
Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin
Jan 14, 2025On Tuesday, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will begin the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, considering whether to remove him from office due to a failed attempt to impose martial law. South Korea’s biggest... -
Blue Origin eyes early Tuesday launch but weather an issue
Jan 14, 2025The billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space business, Blue Origin, has warned that bad nighttime weather could result in a postponed lift-off for the second day in a row, despite the company’s aspirations of launching its massive new... -
Search for bodies as Los Angeles firefighters brace for more wind
Jan 14, 2025As firefighters braced for hurricane-force gusts that could start new fires, search teams with dogs scouted for victims throughout Los Angeles on Monday. As the disaster in the second-largest city in America enters its seventh day,... -
Thai cabinet approves controversial casino bill
Jan 14, 2025A contentious law to legalize gambling in specific “entertainment complexes” in an effort to increase tourism and generate employment was approved by Thailand’s cabinet on Monday. The proposed law would permit the establishment of casinos in...
