Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi It was an invitation from a classmate 15 years ago that changed the life of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar now facing deportation from the US over accusations he is linked to a Hamas member. On that summer evening, Mr Suri had been sitting outside his department at Delhi’s […]
Read MoreMichael Kugelman Foreign policy analyst In a recent interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke positively about India’s relationship with long-time rival China. He said normalcy had returned to the disputed India-China border and called for stronger ties. These are striking comments, because tensions have been high since a nasty border clash in the northern Ladakh […]
Read MoreTessa Wong BBC News South Korea’s constitutional court has dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as the country’s acting president. Han took over as acting leader last December when President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from duties and impeached by parliament after he attempted to declare martial law. However, Han only […]
Read MoreBy Rajeev Ahmed India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer and an emerging economic powerhouse, stands at a perilous crossroads in 2025. Caught between the unrelenting pressure of the United States and the steadfast partnership of Russia, New Delhi’s foreign policy is a high-stakes gamble that reveals both its ambitions and its vulnerabilities. This article delves […]
Read MoreAllegations have surfaced that Media Care Limited, owned by Sheikh Sohel, the cousin of autocrat Sheikh Hasina, is evading crores in VAT and smuggling money to India through hundi from the distribution of foreign pay channels. Similar allegations have been made against One Alliance Limited, operated by ABM Saiful Hossain Sohel, president of the cable […]
Read MoreDAVOS, January 21: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Tuesday said his agency would support Bangladesh in its quest to find a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis. Grandi made the comments after he called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in […]
Read MorePaterson, NJ : The New Jersey General Assembly has honored Bangladeshi journalist Karamot Ullah Biplob for his reporting and research on climate change. On Monday, January 20, 2024, in Paterson City, Senator Benjie E. Wimberly presented Mr. Biplob with the award. A report written by General Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin cited the impact of climate […]
Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh — December 27, 2024 – Khaleda Ahsan, the first female chief engineer of Bangladesh and a prominent figure in the country’s Public Health Engineering Department, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at 12:30 AM. She succumbed to a prolonged illness related to cancer. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Khaleda Ahsan’s passing […]
Read MoreThe New York State Legislature has awarded a special honor to Karamot Ullah Biplob of Bangladesh for his unique contributions to climate journalism. On behalf of Erie County Legislator Lawrence J. Dupree, the council’s Asian Advisor, Shahi Chowdhury, presented the honor to journalist Karamot Ullah Biplob on Friday evening in Buffalo. The New York State […]
Read MoreBy Masum Billah, Baku (Azerbaijan), 14, November South Asian Climate Change Journalist Forum (SACCJF), a professional body of South Asian Region-based reporters covering Climate Change issues, has formed a new committee for 2025-26. Indian Senior Journalist Ashis Gupta and Karamot Ullah Biplob of Bangladeshi Senior Journalist have been made president and general secretary respectively. The […]
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