The Significance and Challenges of the Japan-US-South Korea Summit

By KAWASHIMA Shin A Japan-U.S.-South Korea summit was held at Camp David in August. The focus was primarily on the Korean Peninsula and North Korea, but discussion also encompassed the Indo-Pacific. This prompted strong objections from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which decried attempts to encourage geopolitical competition in the Asia-Pacific or to trigger […]

Read More

Bangladesh, India express joint commitment to counter cyber threats

Bangladesh and India have expressed their desire to collaborate jointly in countering cyber threats by hosting joint cyber drills and capacity-building workshops in both nations. The decision was reached during a bilateral meeting held on Monday at the CERT India (Computer Emergency Response Team) headquarters in New Delhi. Bangladesh’s State Minister for Information and Communication […]

Read More

PM Hasina writes to Biden, expresses sadness over Maui wildlife

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States, the Bangladesh mission in Washington says. “I am deeply saddened by the news of devastation and loss of lives caused by one of the deadliest wildfires […]

Read More

‘Theoretical discussion’ – India on media reports about Bangladesh elections

The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday described the recent media reports about “India’s reservations about the US visa policy and a pro-activism over Bangladesh” as a “theoretical discussion ”. “Let me clarify yours on the last one is certainly in the realm of…you know…theoretical discussion or hypothetical… if the meeting […]

Read More