By Rezaul Karim In recent parliamentary debates, a notable tension has arisen between Member of Parliament Barrister Andaleeb Rahman Partho, Chairman of BJP and a political ally of BNP, and members of the opposition. At the center of the debate are two interconnected agendas: proposed constitutional amendments and the so-called ‘July Signing’ narrative. Opposition figures, […]
Read MoreAzerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov departed on a working visit to Thailand on April 19, heading to the capital Bangkok. Bayramov will take part in and address the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on April 20, where Azerbaijan is serving as chair, The Caspian Post […]
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative, Ding Xuexiang, stated on Friday that the successful launch of the fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field will take China-Turkmenistan energy cooperation to a new level. Ding, also Chinese vice premier and a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Despite efforts to mitigate supply disruptions, Bangladesh was forced to hike fuel prices on Sunday, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s economic stabilization plans are facing a setback from the US–Israeli war on Iran. A country of 170 million people, which relies on imports for 95 percent of its energy needs, Bangladesh has been struggling […]
Read MoreBy Nadim Shehadi The US is largely winning the war with Iran, but may end up losing it at home, both for domestic reasons and for failing to convince its allies of the danger Iran can pose to them. The majority of policy analysts, mainstream media commentators, and many politicians hold a negative view of […]
Read MoreAs tensions boil and conflict spreads across the Middle East following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, an announcement that NATO plans to set up a new force for Türkiye’s Black Sea region has fueled fresh debate on the nature of the Montreux Convention and whether it could potentially be circumvented. Ankara has acknowledged plans to establish […]
Read MoreUzbekistan has recorded a sharp rise in demand for road freight transport in the first quarter of 2026, with shipments from Russia and Belarus leading the surge. Transport requests into Uzbekistan jumped 72% year-on-year and rose 57% compared with the previous quarter. The strongest increase came from Russia, where demand climbed 80%, while requests from […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was at a standstill on Sunday after Iran reasserted control over the strategic waterway that is key to global energy supply, days before a fragile ceasefire with the United States was set to expire. Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the US had made progress, while President […]
Read MoreSEOUL: North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, days after the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned that North Korea was making “very serious” advances in efforts to build nuclear weapons. The missiles fired from the North’s Sinpo area flew about 140 kilometers (87 miles) each in a direction […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Sunday of a “total violation” of the two countries’ ceasefire for firing on ships near the Strait of Hormuz, and renewed a threat to wipe out Iran’s bridges and power plants unless it accepted his terms. Vice president JD Vance would lead the delegation, US media outlet […]
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