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Bangladesh: Ex-MP held on border while fleeing to India

Dhaka, Sep 12 (UNI) Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have arrested former Member of Parliament of Raozan (Chittagong-6) A B M Fazle Karim Chowdhury while attempting to illegally flee to India, media reports said on Thursday.
According to Dhaka Tribune reports, Public Relations Officer of the force Shariful Islam confirmed that he was arrested from the border area near Akhaura, Brahmanbaria.
The former MP had allegedly gone into hiding since the Awami League (AL) government's fall on August 5 due to the student movement, and several cases have been filed against him in Chittagong, reports added.
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Norway raises terror threat level to second highest

08 Oct 2024 | 10:12 PM

Oslo, Oct 8 (UNI) The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) raised the national terror threat level from moderate to high on Tuesday, the second-highest level in the country. In response to the heightened threat, police across Norway will be armed.

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iPhone 16 not yet allowed to enter Indonesian market

08 Oct 2024 | 8:02 PM

Jakarta, Oct 8 (UNI) Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said Tuesday that the Southeast Asian country had yet to allow Apple's newly-released mobile phone product, iPhone 16, to enter the market as the U.S.-based company had not met the import requirement.

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Two scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics

Two scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics

08 Oct 2024 | 6:00 PM

Stockholm, Oct 8 (UNI) The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics went to two scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, for their foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

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France to conduct 1st test of new generation Aster missile on Tuesday

08 Oct 2024 | 5:39 PM

Paris, Oct 8 (UNI) France will test a new generation of Aster missiles developed for the SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile systems for the first time on Tuesday, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.

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UK population growth hits record high despite low fertility rate

UK population growth hits record high despite low fertility rate

08 Oct 2024 | 5:04 PM

London, Oct 8 (UNI) The United Kingdom's (UK) population reached 68.3 million in mid-2023, setting a new record, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Tuesday.

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