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Quiet Trade Talks Before Polls: Bangladesh Pushes US for Lower Tariffs Amid Secrecy Concerns
Bangladesh | 6 Feb 2026 Just days before Bangladesh goes to the polls, the country is preparing to sign a trade agreement with the United States on February 9. The deal is set to come only three days before the general elections scheduled for February 12, the first since Sheikh Hasina was removed from power. Bangladesh’s commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman has reportedly confirmed the signing date, drawing attention to the unusual timing of the move. What has sparked debate is the secrecy...
89 Indians Named on US ‘Worst of the Worst’ List as Homeland Security Highlights Criminal Arrests
US | 6 Feb 2026 The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new public website titled “Worst of the Worst”, highlighting immigrants who have been arrested and convicted for serious crimes in the United States. According to DHS, the platform lists “criminal illegal aliens” along with their names, photographs, crimes, and countries of origin. At present, the website includes 89 individuals of Indian nationality. Announcing the launch on social media, DHS said, “DHS...
Jaishankar Meets Rubio in Washington, Welcomes India-US Trade Deal and Talks Critical Minerals
Washington | 4 Feb 2026 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, where both leaders “welcomed” the recently announced India-US trade deal and held wide-ranging discussions on strengthening cooperation in key areas. The meeting took place at the US State Department ahead of the first critical minerals ministerial meeting being hosted by the United States. The talks focused on trade, energy security and ways to deepen strategic ties between...
Turkish Airlines Kathmandu-Istanbul Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kolkata After Engine Fire
Kolkata | 4 Feb 2026 A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul made an emergency landing at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday after a fire broke out in its right engine. The flight, Turkish 727, touched down safely at around 2:49 pm, with all 236 passengers on board unharmed, airport officials confirmed. According to the NSCBI Airport Director, the pilot informed Kolkata air traffic control about the possible engine fire and decided to land...
Pakistan Launches Massive Crackdown in Balochistan, 177 Militants Killed in 48 Hours
Pakistan | Feb 2, 2026 Pakistani security forces have carried out one of their biggest counter-insurgency operations in decades, killing 177 Baloch militants within just 48 hours in the troubled Balochistan region. Officials said around two dozen militants were killed in fresh overnight raids, taking the total toll sharply higher after a wave of coordinated attacks across the province that left at least 33 people dead, most of them civilians. The operations were launched after violence erupted...
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