Rule of Law Index: Bangladesh slips 2 notches to 127th
Bangladesh ranked 127th out of 140 countries on the Rule of Law Index 2022, slipping two positions from last year.
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Representational Photo Bigstock15 dead in Iran attack on Shia shrine
At least 15 people were killed Wednesday in an attack on a key Shia Muslim shrine in southern Iran, state media said, with the Islamic State group claiming the assault.
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A general view of the Shah Cheragh Shrine after an attack in Shiraz, Iran October 26, 2022ReutersMoFA: Momen misquoted by media
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has said misleading and baseless news quoting Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen sent a wrong message to the people and the government of the US.
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Ukrainians hold out in east, prepare battle for Kherson
Ukrainian troops are holding out against repeated attacks by Russian forces in two eastern towns while those at the southern front are poised to battle for the strategic Kherson region, which Russia appears to be reinforcing.
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A woman passes by a gas station destroyed by yesterday's Russian military strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Dnipro October 26, 2022ReutersRevival of graft cases: BNP leaders say it's a tactic to derail anti-govt movement
While the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has recently been gearing up its anti-government movement defying all sorts of obstacles, party leaders say the government is reviving some pending cases against the leaders and activists with a motive to derail the movement.
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UNBBiden: China's Xi knows we are not seeking conflict
President Joe Biden, meeting his top military advisers, said on Wednesday that the United States does not seek conflict with China and that Chinese President Xi Jinping knows this.
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File Photo: US President Joe Biden attends a joint news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishid after their bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 23, 2022 Reuters