Day: January 14, 2025

S ALAM, FAMILY: Court orders freezing of 87 bank accounts

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S ALAM, FAMILY: Court orders freezing of 87 bank accounts

January 14, 2025

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the confiscation of around 16 acres of land in Dhaka city and...

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Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs

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Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs

January 14, 2025

The company said in a memo sent to its employees on Tuesday that the layoffs would be...

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Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say

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Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say

January 14, 2025

Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first...

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Pete Hegseth grilled in Senate hearing over drinking, infidelity, sexual misconduct; JD Vance says this grandstanding is perplexing

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Pete Hegseth grilled in Senate hearing over drinking, infidelity, sexual misconduct; JD Vance says this grandstanding is perplexing

January 14, 2025

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick, faced intense questioning from Senate Democrats regarding his controversial past, including...

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Diddy’s mother used to host wild parties where couples were ‘butt naked,’ claims childhood friend in documentary

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Diddy’s mother used to host wild parties where couples were ‘butt naked,’ claims childhood friend in documentary

January 14, 2025

Patterson, who grew up with Combs, claimed that Combs was exposed to wild parties, alcohol, drugs, and...

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JP Morgan Names Jenn Piepszak C.O.O. Succeeding Daniel Pinto

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JP Morgan Names Jenn Piepszak C.O.O. Succeeding Daniel Pinto

January 14, 2025

Jennifer Piepszak will become chief operating officer of JPMorgan this summer, and signaled she would not seek...

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July proclamation: Govt to sit with parties tomorrow

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July proclamation: Govt to sit with parties tomorrow

January 14, 2025

The interim government will sit with political parties and other stakeholders tomorrow to finalise the proclamation of...

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‘Will break the pen that writes for fallen fascists’

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‘Will break the pen that writes for fallen fascists’

January 14, 2025

Media and intellectuals who speak in favour of the fallen fascists will face the same fate as...

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Yunus urges swift resolution of Korean EPZ land issue

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Yunus urges swift resolution of Korean EPZ land issue

January 14, 2025

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday directed authorities to resolve the land rights issue of the Korean...

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Plot allocation: ACC files case against Hasina, Joy

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Plot allocation: ACC files case against Hasina, Joy

January 14, 2025

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed separate cases against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son,...

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