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Bangladesh's forex reserves rise to over $32bn in Feb
Bangladesh Bank (BB) data showed the country's foreign exchange reserves stood at $32,333.71 million on February 28 compared with $32,222.6 million on January 31, reports Xinhua news agency. For a growing economy like Bangladesh, forex reserves equivalent to six months' import bills are considered adequate. With the existing reserves, however, central bank officials.
Trump to remain in 2024 presidential race even if criminally indicted
Trump in his characteristic flamboyant style said: "Oh, absolutely, I won't even think about leaving. Probably, it'll enhance my numbers, but it's a very bad thing for America. It's very bad for the country."Trump made the remakrs while being asked at a gaggle before his conservative political action conference address, media reports said. Trump is up against a barrage.
Operations to defend Bakhmut will continue: Zelensky
"I told the Chief of Staff to find the appropriate forces to help the guys in Bakhmut. There is no part of Ukraine about which one can say that it can be abandoned," Zelensky said on Monday during his evening address to the nation. Moscow has been trying to take Bakhmut for months, as both sides suffer heavy losses in a grinding war of attrition, the BBC reported. However, Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Marchenko has said that Russia had not yet gained control of the city.
Raisi, Putin discuss economic cooperation
The two sides on Monday exchanged views on economic cooperation and ways to expand it, particularly in the field of international transportation, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the website of the Iranian President's office. The two leaders also reviewed initiatives involving regional transportation development, according to Mohammad Jamshidi, deputy chief of staff for political affairs to the Iranian President.
Man dies after shooting in Seattle
Officers responded around 4:30 a.m. local time on Monday to reports of gunshots in the city's Belltown neighbourhood and found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the Seattle Police Department was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. The 37-year-old man was taken to hospital, and later died of his injuries.
Indian-origin woman killed, daughter hurt in small plane crash in US
Roma Gupta, 63, was killed on Sunday on Long Island when the plane, a four-seater single-engine Piper Cherokee, went down in flames as it was returning to the Republic Airport on Long Island from where it had also taken off. Her daughter Reeva Gupta, 33, and the pilot are in hospital with severe burns, according to NBC New York TV channel.
Turkey's 'Gandhi': Opposition names Kilicdaroglu to take on Erdogan
The six-party Nation Alliance after hours-long negotiations picked Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the main opposition party, as their joint candidate, Felicity Party head Temel Karamollaoglu told a gathering in Ankara, Xinhua news agency reported. Addressing the alliance's supporters, Republican People's Party leader Kilicdaroglu - also known as "Turkey's Gandhi" for his resemblance to Mahatma Gandhi.
Imran Khan jumped into his neighbour's house to evade arrest
The minister, in a press conference in Islamabad, said: "Yesterday, the team that went to arrest Khan faced a lot of drama. There are rumours that he [Khan] jumped into his neighbours' house [to hide]. After a while, he surfaced from somewhere and delivered a huge speech," The News reported.
Pakistan's nuclear assets are under pressure, hints senior PPP leader
Senator Rabbani added that the country also needs to know "if our strategic relationship with China is under threat or we are being called up to play role in the region which will facilitate the military presence of an imperialist power," The Express Tribune reported. "These and other questions require a policy statement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the floor of a joint sitting in the parliament," he added.
Hijab made mandatory for students, teachers in PoK
A notification to this effect was issued on the instructions of PoK Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. It will be mandatory for women students and teachers to wear hijab in co-educational institutions, as per the notification, Samaa TV reported. According to the notification, action will be taken against the head of the institution over violation of the orders, Samaa TV reported.
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