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Iran president faces backlash over ‘soft’ US stance
Jul 8, 2025Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian faced criticism on Tuesday after expressing support for renewed talks with the United States, with detractors labeling him “too soft” in the wake of last month’s attacks on the country. The backlash... -
Mahmud Hasan Khan elected BGMEA President unopposed for 2025–‘27
Jun 15, 2025Dhaka, Bangladesh – June 15, 2025 – Mahmud Hasan Khan, Managing Director of Rising Group, has been elected unopposed as the President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2025-2027 term. The... -
The president urges journalists to play role in building ‘new Bangladesh’
Jan 20, 2025Today, President Mohammed Shahabuddin urged journalists to contribute effectively to the creation of a democratic and discrimination-free “new Bangladesh,” infused with the spirit of the July-August public uprising and the 1971 Liberation War. For the benefit... -
President seeks more Japanese investment in ICT, tourism sectors
Jan 16, 2025Today, President Mohammed Shahabuddin called for increased Japanese investment in Bangladesh’s tourism, ICT, medical, and other developing industries. He made the call as Shinichi SAIDA, Japan’s new ambassador to Bangladesh, gave the president a presentation of... -
Hunter Biden prosecutor says president ‘maligned’ Justice Department
Jan 15, 2025US President Joe Biden was charged on Monday by the special counsel who brought Hunter Biden’s case that his criticism of the investigation into his son had damaged public trust in the legal system. Hunter Biden,... -
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... -
Venezuela closes Colombia border before president’s inauguration: governor
Jan 11, 2025The governor of a frontier state claimed that there was a “international conspiracy” behind Venezuela’s decision to seal its border with Colombia on Friday, just before President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration. Freddy Bernal, the governor of Tachira,... -
Impeached South Korean president defies Christmas summons
Dec 26, 2024South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Christmas Day, the second time he has defied investigators’ demands in a week. Investigators probing Yoon had ordered him to appear... -
South Korean opposition postpones decision to impeach acting president
Dec 25, 2024The opposition in South Korea announced on Tuesday that it will postpone until later this week a decision to remove interim President Han Duck-soo from office. In response to Han’s unwillingness to enact special legislation to... -
Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately
Dec 3, 2024Pope Francis called on Lebanese politicians on Sunday to urgently elect a new president, to get the country’s governing institutions functioning again. “I address an urgent invitation to all Lebanese politicians to elect the president of...
