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Bangladesh interim chief Muhammad Yunus to stay, say advisers after emergency talks amid resignation buzz

File photo: Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus (Picture credit: IANS) Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus will remain in office, his advisers confirmed on Saturday evening following an unscheduled, closed-door meeting of the council amid speculation that he was preparing to resign under political and military pressure.Planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud told reporters after the meeting at […]

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League banned by Bangladesh’s interim government

Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of the […]

Trump names Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim top federal prosecutor in Washington after dropping Ed Martin

US president Donald Trump on Thursday named Fox News hostJeanine Pirro as the interim top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., replacing his original pick, Ed Martin Jr., whose nomination faced heavy opposition. The announcement was made on Trump’s Truth Social account, where he praised Pirro as “incredibly well qualified” and “one of the top district […]

Trump makes Rubio interim NSA, nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador

Mark Rubio and Mike Waltz (File Images) After removing Mike Waltz from the position of National Security Advisor, the Trump administration appointed secretary of state Marco Rubio, but as an “interim.” And Mike Waltz is still in the administration. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that in the interim, Rubio will serve as national […]

Georgia district court provides interim relief: Blocks termination of legal status of 133 international students

In a significant ruling, the US district court (Northern District of Georgia) has granted temporary relief to 133 international students who faced sudden termination of their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record. With their legal status terminated, had it not been for the district court’s intervention, the students would have had to deport.The […]

Who is Katrina Armstrong? Columbia University’s former interim president steps down after announcing sweeping policy changes

Katrina Armstrong resigned as interim president of Columbia University, choosing to return to her role as chief executive officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center.In a statement published on Columbia’s website on Friday, Armstrong said she was proud to have led the university during an “important and challenging time” but that her “ heart is […]

Bangladesh witnessing festivity of rumours against interim government, says Yunus

Dhaka/New Delhi: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Tuesday said Bangladesh was witnessing a “festivity of rumours” against his administration, blaming it on “the defeated force” — an apparent reference to deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s regime.“The rumours are big instruments of the defeated forces against the July-Aug (2024) Uprising,” he said in a nationwide televised address on […]