International Crimes Tribunal bans publishing Hasina’s ‘hate speech’ on all media

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission ordered to remove all social media posts on her inflammatory remarks. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has banned broadcasting, publishing, and spreading any hate speech by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, in all types of mass and social media. The tribunal has also ordered the Bangladesh […]

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India’s ‘tough’ steps for Bangladeshis

Hotel owners in the Indian state of Tripura have decided to temporarily close all hotels and restaurants to Bangladeshi nationals in protest against the torture of Hindus in Bangladesh and the unjust arrest of Chinmoy Prabhu. This decision was taken recently at an emergency meeting of the Tripura Hotel Association. The Hotel Association said that […]

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Russia-Turkey face-off looms in Syria conflict

The Syrian military deployed additional troops and carried out airstrikes in the northwest of the country on Sunday (December 1) to try to stop rebels. At the same time, Iran pledged to support the Syrian government in repelling the rebels’ unexpected offensive. Iran has provided significant political and military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad […]

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New York Times Report: Bangladesh-India once friendly relations are now bitter

The influential American daily The New York Times (NYT) believes that the once friendly relations between the two South Asian neighbors, Bangladesh and India, have now turned bitter. This was stated by The New York Times in a report titled ‘Two South Asian Neighbors, Once Friendly, and Now at Bitter Odds’ on the current relations […]

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Turkey and Afghanistan Hold Talks on Trade and Investment

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced the convening of a joint meeting between 130 Afghan and Turkish companies from sectors including minerals, construction, medical, and pharmaceuticals. Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the ministry, stated that during the meeting, attended by the acting minister of Industry and Commerce, topics such as increasing trade […]

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China, Central Asia Agree to Support Afghanistan’s Path to Peace: Wang Yi

During the Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, China’s Foreign Minister announced that Beijing and Central Asian nations have agreed to assist Afghanistan in achieving peace, stability, and reconstruction. According to China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, Wang Yi stated that China and the Central Asian countries have agreed to collaborate in combating terrorism, separatism, […]

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Temporary Port Established on Afghanistan-Turkmenistan Border

The Ministry of Finance has announced the construction of a temporary port at the border area between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. According to a statement from the ministry, a delegation led by the Deputy Minister for Revenues and Customs visited the port and discussed its construction with Turkmenistan officials. The port is considered essential for the […]

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Sri Lanka’s merchandise export performance up 18% in October

Sri Lanka’s merchandise export earnings in October 2024 climbed to US$ 1.097 billion, marking an 18.22 percent year-on-year increase, driven by higher earnings from key export categories, including apparel and textiles, tea, rubber-based products, coconut-based products, and spices and concentrates. On a month-on-month basis, export earnings in October expanded 8.44 percent compared to September 2024. […]

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Officials were paid $2.5 million in bribes to seal A330 deals

Nepali officials were paid $2.5 million in bribes to seal the contract for the $209.6-million Airbus deal, the largest in Nepal’s aviation history, charging documents filed in the US court show. Deepak Sharma, a former executive of the US-based aviation services provider AAR, pleaded guilty in July earlier this year to conspiracy to violate the […]

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