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The roar of the Bengal Tiger is heard in the EU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

Bangladesh’s remarkable economic progress can and must continue. That was the message from a major conference in Brussels on the potential for trade and investment among Bangladesh and the EU countries, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.Bangladesh’s economic growth in recent years has been truly remarkable and made it the economic powerhouse of the South and South East Asia region. Its economy was worth $70 billion when the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina returned to power in 2009, under her leadership it has grown to $465 billion.Addressing an audience primarily drawn from the business communities of Bangladesh and the European Union, the country’s Ambassador to the EU, Mahbub Hassan Saleh, said its achievements made the government and people proud but not complacent, with a great sense of potential for the future.He said Bangladesh aspires to be an upper-income country within a decade and to be considered one of the world’s developed nations by 2041. He pointed to the latest in a ...

Walnut Creek: Police investigate armed robberies in downtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

WALNUT CREEK — Police are investigating two daytime robberies in downtown Walnut Creek Friday that left victims with minor injuries after they were held up by masked suspects who threatened them with guns and made off with their wallets and jewelry.While the robberies occurred within two hours of each other Friday afternoon, Walnut Creek police do not believe at this time they are related, according to a news release.Police received a call about the first robbery in the Newell Promenade shopping center, across Newell Avenue from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, at about 1:11 p.m. The victim was getting into an Uber rideshare when confronted by two men wearing masks, with one brandishing a dark-colored handgun, police said. During a brief struggle, the robbers stole the victim’s watch and fled and left the victim with a facial injury.At about 3:16 p.m., Walnut Creek police received a 911 call about another robbery that occurred in the Burger King parking lot on North Bro...

BART says expect delays between Union City and Hayward Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

(BCN) -- BART said Sunday morning passengers traveling between Union City and Hayward station on Sunday should expect delays of up to 20 minutes while crews remove trees and branches that are a potential hazard. Visit bart.gov for more info.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Bruno police working 'incident' near Poplar and Jenevein Avenues Sunday morning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

(BCN) -- San Bruno police said just before 8 a.m. Sunday morning they were working an "incident" near the area of Poplar and Jenevein avenues. Emergency personnel were on the scene and police asked that people avoid the area.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Tenderloin dealer pleads guilty to six drug offenses, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

(KRON) – Oakland resident Melvin Alexis Diaz Arteaga (Diaz) pleaded guilty to six drug charges stemming from his sale of—and intent to sell—fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey. Diaz’s guilty plea was accepted by the Hon. Charles R. Breyer, Senior United States District Judge, on Oct. 26.Diaz was arrested outside an apartment in Berkeley, California, on Nov.16, 2022. At the time of his arrest, Diaz possessed 6.6 kilograms (15 pounds) of fentanyl, along with lesser quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances – all of which he intended to sell.  1 gunshot victim in gravel condition, OPD investigates According to the plea agreement, Diaz admitted using the same Berkeley apartment to manufacture and store significant quantities of drugs for sale in the Tenderloin and other locations. Diaz also admitted he sold, or arranged the sale of, fent...

22-year-old man fatally shot in Southeast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

A man is dead following a shooting in Southeast D.C. on Saturday afternoon.Officers responded to the 1400 block of L Street in Southeast for a report of a shooting around 3:45 p.m., D.C. police said in a news release.Charles Towles, 22, of Southeast, was found suffering from gunshot wounds.D.C. Fire and EMS personnel were called, but police said “all life-saving efforts failed,” and Towles was pronounced dead at the scene.Police have asked anyone with information about this case to contact the department at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department by sending a text message to 50411.A map of the area where the shooting happened is below. Source

Blinken tries to assure Abbas in a West Bank stop aimed at containing fallout from the war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of an intensifying Biden administration drive to reduce the suffering of Gaza’s civilians under Israeli bombardment and to start to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory.Blinken traveled through the West Bank city of Ramallah in an armored motorcade and under tight security. The trip came on the third day of an urgent new round of American diplomacy that is seeking to limit the destabilizing regional fallout from Israel’s war with Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group. The Biden administration, while remaining the strongest backer of Israel’s military response to Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, is increasingly seeking to use its influence with Israel to try to temper the effect of Israel’s weeks of complete siege and near round-the-...

Loudoun Co. sheriff’s office exhumes ‘Jane Doe’ in hopes of solving 1973 cold case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

The remains of a woman who was killed in 1973 were exhumed in mid-October by the sheriff’s office in Loudoun County, Virginia, to obtain her DNA.The woman’s remains were exhumed after a requested court order came through.The woman, referred to as “Jane Doe,” was killed on May 28, 1973. She was believed to be between 20 and 25 years old and Black. She was shot multiple times, according to the sheriff’s office.The exhumation was carried out by a specialized team of forensic experts.The remains were exhumed from an unmarked grave at the Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas, where a DNA sample will be taken.“The LCSO is committed to bringing justice and closure to these cold cases, no matter how long it takes, or how much effort is required,” said Loudoun County sheriff Mike Chapman. “Combining modern investigative techniques with relentless investigators demonstrates our unw...

Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup. Moviegoers had many other options to choose from. The video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy’s” repeated its first-place ranking, followed by “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” still going strong. Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla ” expanded nationwide and “Oppenheimer” returned to IMAX screens. Several well-received indies opened as well. But this was the weekend that Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “ Dune: Part Two” was supposed to open, before the SAG-AFTRA strike prompted many studios to shuffle release dates in anticipation of a lengthy dispute that has stopped movie stars from promoting their films. The “Dune” sequel starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya was pushed to March 2024, and no major blockbusters moved in to take its Nov. 3 spot.Even with “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” still bringing Swifties to the multiplex, and prestige offerings includ...

Mahomes throws 2 TDs and Chiefs hang on to beat Dolphins 21-14 in Germany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:25 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, safety Bryan Cook scored on a 59-yard fumble return, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14 on Sunday at Deutsche Bank Park.The Chiefs (7-2) did just enough to slow the NFL’s top-ranked offense in the first-ever regular season game in Frankfurt, but nearly blew a big lead.Miami’s comeback fell short when quarterback Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t handle a snap on fourth-and-10 from the Kansas City 31 with 1:03 to play.Mahomes connected on first-half scoring passes to Rashee Rice and Jerick McKinnon as Miami (6-3) kept getting stuck in third-and-long situations. The Dolphins also fell to 0-3 on the season against teams with winning records.Mahomes finished 20 of 30 for a season-low 185 yards in his European debut, but the Chiefs’ offense struggled in the second half. Tight end Travis Kelce had just three catches for 14 yards.Three Chiefs players combined to put Kansas City up 21-0 ...