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Sheikh Hasina

  • Bangladesh’s ruling alliance won almost all the seats in the parliament in the country’s general election, giving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaa third term.
  • The coalition led by Hasina’s Awami League won 288 out of 300 seats—96%—in polls. The National Unity Front the opposition alliance led by lawyer Kamal Hossain won only 7 seats.

Patrick Shanahan

  • US President Donald Trump on 23rd December announced that he would replace Defence Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan as acting Pentagon chief from 1st January, 2019.

Charles Michel

  • Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel resigned amidst pressure on his government over his support for the ‘Global ....


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