Bangladesh has said it is concerned about recent developments in Venezuela following a US military operation that led to the capture of the country's President Nicolas Maduro. He is due to appear before a federal court in New York on Monday on charges linked to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, Reuters reports. He warned that further military action could follow if Venezuela does not cooperate with US demands to open its oil industry and curb drug trafficking. The detention of Maduro has drawn international concern and raised questions about the legality of seizing a sitting foreign head of state. Maduro, 63, has denied the charges against him, which were first filed in 2020 and accuse him of supporting major drug trafficking groups.

Source: bd News24 January 05, 2026 10:45 UTC