Morning Brief

‘People to determine who will rule Bangladesh; not external power, internal conspiracy'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will not “bend down to any external pressure” or internal conspiracy to derail the nation from its constitutional path towards democracy and fundamental freedom, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam in unison on Sunday.

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Dec 12, 1971: Nixon, Kissinger ponder use of nuclear weapons

With Indian forces moving forward, crushing Pakistani military in the East and West by mid-December 1971, US President Richard Nixon wanted to augment public relations campaign to brand India as an aggressor.

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The nine-month-long war saw over three million deaths but the barbaric Pakistani rulers failed to achieve their goal AFP

Six parliamentary seats of BNP MPs declared vacant

The seats of six BNP MPs were declared vacant by the Parliament Secretariat in a gazette notification published on Sunday afternoon.

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File photo of the Bangladesh Parliament complex in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Rights Group: More Iranians at imminent risk of execution

Rights groups warned Sunday that several protesters in Iran are at imminent risk of execution, following an international backlash against the clerical regime's first hanging linked to ongoing demonstrations.

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People take part in a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 10, 2022 Reuters

Awami League remains unmoved over BNP MPs' resignation

Terming the BNP lawmakers' decision to resign from Parliament a mistake, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that the House would not sit idle without the seven of them.

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Combination of file photos show supporters of the Awami League (left) and the BNP carrying their party symbols during rallies Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Six reasons why Morocco's triumph is no fluke

The way Morocco's players performed throughout the World Cup so far, and the essence they have shown in carrying on their dream run to make history, becoming the first African and Arab nation to reach the semi-finals, back the notion that the majestic feat is no fluke. 

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Clockwise: Sofiane Boufal dancing with his mother, the King Mohammed VI national football academy, coach Walid Regragui is the toast of his team and the Moroccan players celebrating