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Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats

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Trudeau survives third no-confidence vote

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival

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Canada on 'high alert' bracing for migrants fleeing US

US President-elect Donald Trump has promised the largest mass deportation in American history, accusing immigrants of "poisoning the blood of our country"

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'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty: Trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, as the countries row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year that Ottawa blamed on New Delhi

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India withdraws high commissioner, diplomats from Canada

'We have no faith in the current Canadian government's commitment to ensure their security. Therefore, the government of India has decided to withdraw the High Commissioner and other targeted diplomats and officials,' says the Indian Ministry of External Affairs

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Canada PM Trudeau survives vote of no confidence

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday survived a vote of no confidence, with 211 lawmakers opposing and 120 in favor, in the first major test of his minority Liberal government

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Canada recently blocked weapons sales to Israel: FM

Canada has suspended some 30 permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a US company's Canadian subsdiary's deal with the US government

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In Canada, bodies go unclaimed as costs put funerals out of reach

Some Canadian provinces have logged a jump in unclaimed dead bodies in recent years, with next of kin citing funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones' remains

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69 hajj agencies’ licences cancelled

The government has cancelled licences of 69 hajj agencies for trafficking people in the name of Umrah, says the secretary to religious affairs ministry.

9y ago

3 held over blogger Niloy murder

Detectives yesterday arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in killing blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy.

9y ago

Paltan building fire under control

The fire that broke out at a multistoried building in Paltan area of Dhaka was brought under control after around half an hour.

9y ago

Rajon murder accused Kamrul to be brought back Thursday

The prime accused in 13-year-boy Rajon murder case Kamrul Islam is to be brought back to the country from Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

9y ago

Abducted tourists, guide traceless for 10 days

The two tourists and their local guide, who were abducted in Bilachhari upazila under Rangamati district on October 3, have remained

9y ago

Youth arrested with acid

Police arrested a youth with 1000 litres of acid from a shop in Shahibag area of the district town yesterday. The arrestee is Johrul Islam,

9y ago

Cops to interrogate Shahadat’s wife at jail gate

A Dhaka court allows police to interrogate former national team cricketer Shahadat Hossain’s wife Nrittya Shahadat for three days at jail gate in connection with the torture of their 11-year-old house help.

9y ago

Child among 3 killed in Chakaria road crash

At least three people including a minor girl are killed and 12 other injured after a truck collided head-on with a microbus in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria.

9y ago

17 ‘doping gang members’ held in Dhaka

Detectives claim detention of 17 people involved with Aggyan Party and Malam Party (doping gangs) from different areas of Dhaka.

9y ago

837 bottles of phensidyl seized

Police seized 837 bottles of phensidyl from a truck on Palashbari-Ghoraghat road at Kalugari in the district yesterday morning. Mojibar

9y ago