Maduro Arrives in Custody at New York Detention Center
Trump repeatedly linked the operation to Venezuela’s oil reserves, suggesting US intervention would be self-financing. His comments on a potential open-ended military presence echoed rhetoric from past US interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, which ended after years of costly occupation.
January 4, 2026
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Tk 490cr LNG Shipment Arrives to Secure Gas Supply
This is the first time BP Singapore has supplied LNG to Bangladesh. Petrobangla confirmed that the company has the financial capacity to handle the import independently.
January 4, 2026
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13 Lakh Registered for Postal Ballots, 5.81 Lakh Dispatched
District-wise, Cumilla leads with 99,915 registered voters, followed by Dhaka (93,465) and Chattogram (83,759). By constituency, Feni-3 ranks first with 15,164 registrations, followed by Chattogram-15 (12,740) and Noakhali-1 (12,612).
January 4, 2026
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Jamaat Candidate Says He Doesn't See Tarique as Challenge in Dhaka-17
Citing what he described as personal assessments and reports, Khaliduzzaman said he does not view the contest as difficult and expressed confidence that voters in Dhaka-17 would support him overwhelmingly.
January 4, 2026
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Venezuela Court Orders VP to Assume Presidency 'Temporarily'
The judges did not declare Maduro permanently absent from office. Such a decision would have required new presidential elections to be held within 30 days.
January 4, 2026
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Latin American Countries Condemn US Attacks on Venezuela
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yván Gil said he spoke by phone with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, who expressed strong condemnation of the US action. Gil thanked Brazil for its support.
January 4, 2026
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Venezuela’s Vice President Slams Maduro Abduction as 'Barbaric'
Throughout her speech, Rodríguez repeatedly referred to Maduro as Venezuela’s only president. She said the government continues to recognise him as the country’s lawful leader despite recent events.
January 4, 2026
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Mamdani Calls Trump to Oppose US 'Act of War' in Venezuela
The mayor characterized the US military action that led to Maduro’s detention as a clear act of war and an explicit attempt to force political change in a sovereign country.
January 4, 2026
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Plane Carrying 'Abducted' Maduro Lands in New York
President Donald Trump later described the mission as a high-risk overnight operation and said the US would oversee Venezuela until what he called a “safe, orderly and judicious transition” is achieved.