Narendra Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman, invites him to visit India

The Speaker of India’s Lok Sabha, Om Birla, has handed over a letter sent by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman. In the letter, along with extending his greetings to Tarique Rahman, Narendra Modi has invited him to visit India at his earliest convenience. India’s Lok Sabha Speaker, […]

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Tarique Rahman takes oath as Bangladesh’s PM after landslide election win

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman took the oath as prime minister on Tuesday, days after his party secured more than a two-thirds majority in the first vote since a student-led uprising expelled former Premier Sheikh Hasina. The son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman — the BNP’s founder […]

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China and Central Asia Step Up Fight Against Desertification

China and Central Asian countries are intensifying efforts to combat desertification and protect fragile ecosystems. Reporting for China Daily, Hu Dongmei and Wang Songsong highlight joint initiatives to restore degraded land, implement sustainable farming practices, and curb the spread of deserts across the region, reflecting growing regional cooperation on environmental security. The China-Central Asia Cooperation […]

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China FM wants to work with Canadian counterpart to ‘eliminate interference’

MUNICH: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand their two countries should work to “eliminate interference,” as they met on the sidelines of a security conference on Saturday. Wang, who met a slew of Western leaders during the Munich Security Conference, has been eager to paint Beijing as a more stable […]

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Malaysia says no to e-waste dumping but can its ban stop a global trade?

By Ushar Daniele Malaysia has drawn a hard line against becoming a dumping ground for the world’s toxic scrap, but enforcing that pledge means sifting through millions of shipping containers each year – a daunting challenge shared by ports across Southeast Asia. Last week, Kuala Lumpur imposed an immediate ban on e-waste imports, reclassifying the […]

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Why Chinese navy still trails the US in high-stakes game of underwater aircraft recovery

By Alcott Wei in Beijing China’s navy still lacks the advanced underwater equipment and operational readiness needed to effectively conduct salvage operations in the event of a carrier-based aircraft crash, a military magazine tied to the country’s largest state-owned shipbuilder has warned. According to an analysis published this month, Beijing risks exposing sensitive military technology […]

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Indian speaker to attend swearing-in of Tarique Rahman

Indian Lok Sabha (parliament) Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Tuesday. According to an official press release issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday, Birla will participate in the oath-taking ceremony of the new […]

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Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say; Israel says Hamas violated truce

Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Gaza medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced families killed at least four people, while health officials said […]

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Army to return to barracks after new govt takes office: Army chief

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today (15 February) said the Army will return to barracks once the newly elected government assumes office. He, however, added that a portion of the Army will remain deployed in the field to assist in maintaining law and order until the police regain full control of the situation. The […]

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Why Iran–US talks in Oman matter for global nuclear security

The resumption of Iran-US nuclear negotiations in Oman represents a pivotal moment for global nuclear safety. The airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan in June 2025 showed the vulnerability of global nuclear infrastructure. It is the need of the hour that the diplomacy goes beyond uranium enrichment limits and verification measures […]

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