In the opening scene of the Oscar-nominated film The Secret Agent, a dead body lies in front of a gas station in the middle of nowhere. When the police arrive, they are not interested in the body, but ...

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The prime minister began his speech shortly before 11:15am, following the recitation from the Holy Quran, during the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad.

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In 'Dictators', Priya Narayanan presents an intimate portrait of the deeply flawed men behind some of the world’s most terrifying dictatorships.

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