Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with polls pointing to a resounding win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives after a honeymoon start for the country’s first woman leader. But having angered China and rattled markets in her three months so far, it is unclear what a more confident and secure Takaichi will mean for the region or Asia’s number ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, although about 2,000 agents will stay in place, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday, a number the state’s Democratic leaders say is still too high. In an unprecedented surge, US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of armed immigration enforcement agents in and around ...

Bangladesh’s export sector has come under fresh pressure after the United States cut tariffs on Indian goods under a bilateral trade deal, following India’s free trade agreement with the European Union on 27 January. The US reduced duties on Indian products to 18%, while Bangladeshi goods continue to face an effective tariff of 20%, widening the price gap between South ...

Pakistan is boycotting match against India in the World Cup in support of Bangladesh. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the matter clear on Wednesday. Dr Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has thanked Pakistan for standing by Bangladesh over the World Cup issue. He conveyed his thanks in a post on his verified Facebook page ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday said the Teesta master plan would be implemented disregarding all forms of pressure and obstacles if Jamaat voted to power. “Although the Teesta was meant to be a blessing for the people of northern Bangladesh, flawed planning and neglect have turned it into a curse for the region. There is no alternative to ...

Sunderland find themselves in exalted company this season, on a list with some of Europe’s top teams, as ‍they chase down a Premier League record and a potential berth in continental football next season. Their 3-0 home win over Burnley ‌on Monday kept up their status as the only side left in the Premier League with an unbeaten home record ...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his Royal Lodge home and is now residing on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Removal vehicles and skips were seen photographed arriving the Windsor property today as it was made clear that the former Prince had already vacated. The move was first reported by the Sun newspaper last night, who said that Andrew left ...

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday assured that the law and order situation in Khulna division remains fully under control ahead of the 13th national election, expressing confidence that the polls will be held in a free, fair, peaceful and uninterrupted manner. He made the remarks while talking to journalists after a views-exchange meeting with ...

Bangladesh has called for renewed global solidarity and people-centred policies to advance social development and social justice, stressing the need for inclusive, compassionate societies with equal opportunities for all. Addressing the sixty-fourth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Bangladesh Permanent Representative Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury underscored the importance ...

President Donald Trump signed a spending bill on Tuesday ending the four-day partial government shutdown sparked by Democratic opposition to funding for the federal agency carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. The legislation landed on Trump’s desk at the White House after it was passed by a narrow 217-214 margin in the Republican-controlled House earlier in the day. Twenty-one Democrats ...