Bangladeshi Prime Minister has sought India’s cooperation in importing electricity from Bhutan

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought cooperation in importing electricity from Bhutan using Indian land. He expected this cooperation in a courtesy meeting with Prannoy Verma, the High Commissioner of India assigned to Bangladesh at Ganabhaban on Thursday. At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister’s speech writer. […]

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Will the South China Sea tensions lead to conflict?

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: Tensions between the Philippines and China have risen in recent months over disputed claims in the South China Sea. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has visited the Philippines. He announced the extension of a security agreement with the country on Tuesday on the security issue of the Philippine […]

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Bangladesh will be watching the Indian elections for five reasons

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: India’s Lok Sabha elections are going to be held three and a half months after Bangladesh’s national elections. All opinion polls in India before the polls say that there is no chance of a change in power in India’s elections like in Bangladesh. This is probably the reason why the […]

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Pak-Afghan retaliatory attacks are at the height of tension

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: There is tension between the two neighboring countries due to counter-attacks by Pakistan and Afghanistan. Aljazeera reported this information in a report on Monday (March 18). Muhammad Amir Rana, an Islamabad-based security analyst and director of the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies (PIPS), said it is not unusual for the […]

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Regional Concerns Heighten as Iran and Tajikistan Address Escalating Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: In a recent meeting convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the heads of counter-narcotics efforts from Iran and Tajikistan voiced growing apprehension regarding the surge in drug smuggling and cultivation originating from Afghanistan. Zafar Samad, the head of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency, highlighted the mounting […]

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Afghanistan Responds to Pakistani Airstrikes: Islamic Emirate Fires Back

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: The delicate balance of power along the Afghan-Pakistan border has once again been shaken, as the Islamic Emirate swiftly retaliated against what they term as unprovoked Pakistani airstrikes. In the early hours of Monday morning, Pakistani military aircraft purportedly violated Afghan airspace, raining bombs upon civilian homes in the Barmal […]

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Myanmar’s Conscription Exodus: A Struggle for Survival on the Thai Border

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: In the sleepy village of Wale, nestled along the boundary between Thailand and Myanmar, a familiar scene unfolds daily. Villagers traverse the small wooden bridge connecting the two sides, their lives intertwined by the narrow river flowing beneath. However, amidst this tranquility, a new phenomenon has emerged, drawing attention to […]

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Chinese Grant of Bomb Disposal Equipment to Sri Lanka Raises Questions Amidst Regional Power Plays

Md Khayrul Bashar, Senior Reporter: Sri Lanka’s recent acquisition of bomb disposal equipment through a grant from the Chinese military has sparked discussions about the evolving dynamics in the Indian Ocean region. The handover ceremony, presided over by Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence, highlights the strategic partnerships shaping security initiatives […]

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Pakistan accuses India of violating treaty on missile tests

Pakistan has accused India of violating the agreement on missile tests. Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made this accusation in a weekly address on Thursday. News from The Express Tribune. He said, ‘Pakistan has taken note of India’s missile test on March 11. India has not followed the three-day timeline stipulated in Article […]

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