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Tarique Rahman Set to Return to Bangladesh After 17 Years as Former PM Khaleda Zia's Health Deteriorates
Dec 13, 2025 01:46 am CST
Tarique Rahman, son of critically ill former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, will end his 17-year self-exile in London and return to Bangladesh on December 25, just weeks before the country's parliamentary elections scheduled for February 12. The BNP has previously indicated Rahman would assume the prime minister role if the party wins and his mother remains medically unfit.
Nepal's Anti-Corruption Protests Cause $586 Million Economic Loss and Require $252 Million for Reconstruction
Dec 12, 2025 04:35 pm CST
Recent youth-led anti-corruption protests in Nepal resulted in $586 million in economic losses to the nation's $42 billion economy. The demonstrations, which forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation, destroyed significant government infrastructure and will require over $252 million for reconstruction, while the interim government prepares for elections in 2026.
Ahmad al-Sharaa To Become 1st Syrian President To Attend UN Meet In 60 years
Sep 22, 2025 06:06 pm CST
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to take part in the UN General Assembly, the first president of Syria to do so in nearly six decades.