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Canada to name new leader to deal Trump’s trade war

Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats that President Donald Trump's tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade. Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday.

The opposition Conservatives hoped to make the election about Trudeau, whose popularity declined as food and housing prices ...

OIC endorses alternative to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents, two ministers told AFP. The decision by the 57-member grouping came at an emergency meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League ratified the plan at a summit in Cairo.

The Egyptian-crafted alternative to Trump's widely condemned take...

Trump inks executive order to form ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday for establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," forcefully endorsing a currency once shunned as a tool for money launderers. The government stockpile, which backers liken to a "digital Fort Knox," will be composed of digital currency seized in US criminal proceedings, said David Sacks, the White House's crypto "czar," emphasizing in a social media post that Thursday's move made good on a Trump campaign promise. The use of these assets "means it will not cost taxpayers a dime," Sacks said in a post on X. "The purpose of the Stockpile is responsible stewardship of the government's digital assets under the Treasury Department."

NCP hosts Iftar, policy discussion in Laksam

The National Citizens' Party (NCP) hosted an Iftar and policy discussion at the Greenview Restaurant in Laksam on Thursday, marking a crucial step in promoting the party's vision of a "Second Republic" for Bangladesh. The event attracted a distinguished gathering of political leaders, social activists, and student representatives, all united to deliberate on the future of Bangladesh and the NCP’s blueprint for socioeconomic reform.

Barrister Mazharul Islam Sohel, Central M...

Hasina regime a ‘terrible tornado’

Bangladesh's interim leader says he felt "dazzled" when asked to take charge after long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was driven from power last year.

"I had no idea I'd be leading the government," Muhammad Yunus told the BBC. "I had never run a government machine before and had to get the buttons right.

"Once that settled down, we started organising things," the Nobel-prize winning economist said, adding that restoring law and order and fixing the economy were priorities for the country.

2 persons detained with gold bars in Chuadanga

Chuadanga Correspondent: BGB of Chuadanga battalion detained two persons along with 18 illegal gold bars (weighing 2 kg 411 grams) worth about tk. 2,93,78,231 from  Purbasha Paribahan in front of Chuadanga BGB Battalion on  Chuadanga -Jhinedah road in Chuadanga district on March 4 at about 1 am. The arrested persons are Rafiqul Islam (42), son of the late Khodabox of Pirpurkullah village in Damurhuda upazila of the district, and Liton Khan (26), son of Moslem Uddin of Hossainpur village in Debidwar upazila of Comilla district.
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