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Oil prices surge 5% on Trump’s Russian crude sanctions

World oil prices surged five percent Thursday after US President Donald Trump targeted Russia’s key oil industry with new sanctions in a bid to end the war in Ukraine. The

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Court orders ex-Jubo League leader Samrat to appear by Sunday

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat, who is currently on bail, to appear before the court by Sunday in a Tk195 crore money

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Chief Adviser urges calm after cabinet neutrality questioned

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has sought to calm rival political parties questioning the impartiality of his cabinet as they jostle for power ahead of the first elections since a 2024

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Barrister Sarwar steps down as lawyer for 15 accused army personnel

Barrister M Sarwar Hossain on Thursday said he would no longer serve as the lawyer for 15 army personnel accused in three lawsuits of enforced disappearances. Speaking to reporters, Sarwar

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Ex-Thai PM Paetongtarn quits as party leader

Thailand’s recently removed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigned Wednesday as leader of the party founded by her father, ex-premier Thaksin, signalling the potential end of the family’s decades-long political dynasty.

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Zelensky launches Europe tour after Russia pummels Ukraine

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visited Norway on Wednesday, the first leg of a European tour aimed at shoring up support for Kyiv amid a string of deadly Russian attacks. Russia’s

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3 more nat’l records on day three

Bangladesh Navy swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi continued his dominance in the pool as three new national records were set on the third day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and

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ICT concludes trial of Hasina, Asaduzzaman in crimes against humanity case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday concluded the trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun

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