Western diplomats called to foreign ministry over Hero Alom statement
Dhaka has called the top officials of 13 missions in Dhaka, including the United States and the European Union, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over their joint statement on an attack on Ashraful Hossen Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom, during this month's Dhaka-17 by-polls.
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Home minister assures EU delegation of free, fair polls
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday assured the visiting European Union (EU) delegation that the upcoming general election would be free, fair and without violence.
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PM asks Bangladeshi envoys to combat anti-state propaganda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the Bangladeshi diplomats posted abroad to work against anti-state propaganda so that the international community won't be misled due to the falsehood.
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Fakhrul meets Khaleda ahead of Thursday's grand rally
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met with the party's chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday night, just two days before the party's planned grand rally in the capital.
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Japan sees record drop in population
Japan's population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates.
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