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Dhaka: BNP chief Tarique Rahman Sunday met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party leader Nahid Islam as part of a positive political beginning, two days before his party is set to form the next government in Bangladesh. Led by Tarique Rahman, the BNP...

Dubai: Iran's top diplomat was travelling from Tehran Sunday to Geneva, where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the US will take place, Iranian state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation left for the Swiss capital after the first round of...

Islamabad: Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was Sunday examined by a team of doctors after a reported eyesight issue, while his party rejected the inspection. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer visited Khan Thursday on the directive of the Supreme Court to get a...

Munich: Top EU official Kaja Kallas Sunday highlighted security ties with India in Munich, saying that the bloc has forged defence partnerships with ten countries so far, including India, while emphasising international ties are one of its priorities. While speaking at the Munich Security Conference...

Munich: An awkward moment played out for Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Germany when a security officer at the Munich Security Conference briefly stopped him over the positioning of his identity card. Field Marshal Munir was in the German city along with...

Munich: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil, days after New Delhi reiterated that "national interests" will be the "guiding factor" for India's energy procurement. US President Donald Trump, while announcing a trade deal with...

Kyiv: A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia's Black Sea ports, officials said Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war. Two people were wounded in the attack on the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, which...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin's senior aide, Maxim Oreshkin, will lead a large delegation for the AI Impact Summit being held in New Delhi from Monday. India is set to host the AI Impact Summit 2026, a high-profile gathering of global leaders and industry heavyweights...

Munich: Amid repeated assertions from the United States regarding New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, India, reaffirming its "strategic autonomy", has conveyed a clear message on the global stage that its energy decisions will be determined by availability, cost, and risk considerations. The remarks come...

Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath of office to the new Cabinet of BNP chairman Tarique Rahman February 17 at the National Parliament complex's South Plaza, a deviation from the tradition of the ceremony being held at the presidential palace, according to...