A viral speech at a Jamaat-e-Islami rally in Barguna calling for Quran-based governance has triggered a political storm. While local officials monitor for legal violations, the party has distanced itself from the remarks amid reports of shifting U.S. diplomatic interest toward the movement.
Federal agents in Minneapolis fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse, during an immigration operation. While officials claim Pretti was armed, bystander videos appear to show him unarmed on the ground, sparking nationwide outrage and demands for federal forces to leave Minnesota.
In the audio recording, the unnamed US diplomat conceded that the trial against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was not free and fair. He, however, lauded her conviction by a kangaroo court of Bangladesh and dubbed the move as 'political genius' and 'impressive.'