Dhaka: A special envoy of Biden has arrived in Dhaka on a 4-day official visit to Bangladesh to support sustainable economic growth, stability, and meaningful and quality jobs. The delegation is led by Special Envoy for International Labor Affairs Kelly M. Fay Rodriguez and Deputy Under Secretary of Labor Thea Lee.

They arrived in Dhaka on Friday (November 22) morning and met with the labor organization Solidarity Center to discuss the working conditions and details of workers. They will meet with the International Labor Organization ILO in the afternoon. They are also scheduled to meet with all government parties.

It is learned that the delegation will meet with officials of the interim government, private sector garment manufacturers, and labor union stakeholders. The delegation will discuss with representatives of American companies investing in the ready-made garment sector and global labor experts how to best support Bangladesh's economy, democracy and workers.

The visit underscores the United States' commitment to promoting economic development, internationally recognized labor standards, as well as sustainable growth and broadly shared prosperity.

Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men and the chairman of India's Adani Group, has been charged with fraud. It is said that he cheated investors in a huge solar power project in his country by paying bribes of more than 25 crore dollars in the United States.

He was charged in a New York court on Wednesday (November 20) with involvement in a bribery scheme of 25 crore dollars and also collecting money from the US market while keeping the matter secret. In addition to Adani, many others associated with his business and project has been charged. Times of India and BBC reported.

Adani is accused of defrauding investors who invested billions of dollars in a project. He failed to inform them of his plan to bribe Indian officials to get this lucrative solar power supply contract.

The complaint also said that Gautam Adani himself met government officials several times to advance the bribery scheme.

“The indictment alleges that they sought to ‘use U.S. investors to obtain and finance massive energy contracts nationwide through corruption and fraud,’” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lisa Miller.

“We have taken a strong stance against international corruption to protect the integrity of our financial markets,” said U.S. Attorney Brian Pease. 

After the US missile, Ukraine has launched a British missile attack on Russia.

Al Jazeera reported this information in a report on Wednesday (November 20).

The report said that Ukraine has launched a long-range British Storm Shadow missile on Russian territory for the first time, a day after launching a long-range missile made by the US.

It also said that there were sounds of missile attacks in the Kursk region, located on the border with Ukraine. At least 14 large explosions were heard, most of which were preceded by a sharp whistle like an incoming missile. Footage shot in a residential area showed black smoke rising from a distance.

People in the Kursk region are reported to have found fragments of the missile.

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his office would not comment on reports or operational matters in this regard, Al Jazeera reported.

The United States has vetoed a draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza.

This information was reported by Pakistani media Dawn in a report on Wednesday (November 20).

The report said that the draft resolution was prepared by the 10 non-permanent members of the Security Council. Where, an unconditional and permanent ceasefire was called for.

Although 14 out of 15 members of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution, the United States vetoed it.

This is the fifth time that the United States has vetoed a ceasefire resolution in Gaza since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East on October 7 last year.

It is worth noting that the draft resolution had 9 articles. The first of which calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire by all parties. The resolution calls for the release of all prisoners in Gaza, compliance with international law and the provision of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population.