washington — The Bangladeshi interim government has overturned a ban on a controversial religious-based political party, adding an element of uncertainty to the country's prospects as it moves toward new elections following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliate Islami Chhatra Shibir had been banned on August 1 amid countrywide protests that led to the ouster of Hasina and her ruling Awami League party four days later. But the interim government announced... Читать дальше...
washington — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including "additional vetting" of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns. The Department of Homeland Security had suspended the program earlier this month to investigate the concerns but indicated that an internal review found no widespread fraud among sponsors. "Together with our existing rigorous... Читать дальше...
