Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (4 October) exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. In his message, President Xi described China and Bangladesh as traditional friendly neighbours with a long history of exchanges. Over the past five decades, he said, despite changes in […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to reach a last-chance agreement on his plan for Gaza’s future or have “all Hell” break out against the Palestinian militants. “An agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time,” Trump wrote Friday on social media. “Every Country […]
Read MoreIndian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday gave a stern warning to Pakistan, saying, the neighbouring country must stop supporting terrorism if it wants to “retain its place on the world map.” Speaking to soldiers at Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, General Dwivedi stressed that the restraint shown by India during Operation Sindoor would […]
Read MoreWhen the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail in late September 2025, its organisers knew they were not only embarking on a voyage across the Mediterranean, but also into the heart of one of the world’s most entrenched moral and political crises. The flotilla, made up of dozens of vessels and hundreds of participants from across […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : India today (3 October) trashed the remarks made by Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury blaming New Delhi for the recent violence in Khagrachhari, calling those allegations “false and baseless”. “We categorically reject these false and baseless allegations,” said Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal while responding to a […]
Read MoreChief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s participation in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) reaffirmed Bangladesh’s position as a responsible global actor committed to democracy, humanitarian solidarity, and constructive international cooperation, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today (3 October). In a statement shared on his verified Facebook account, Alam highlighted the achievements of […]
Read MoreChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called on the international community to exert “effective pressure” on Myanmar and the Arakan Army to immediately stop persecution of the Rohingya and begin their “expeditious repatriation” to Rakhine. Speaking at the opening session of the ‘High-Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar’ […]
Read MoreBy Bruce Pannier Uzbekistan has confirmed it will be building a large nuclear power plant (NPP) with two 1000-megawatt (MW) reactors as the country prepares for a sharp increase in electricity consumption in the coming years. Uzbekistan’s state atomic energy company, Uzatom, posted on September 26 that a new agreement calls for both a large […]
Read MoreNorth Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries’ official news agencies reported. Wang told Choe that “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea […]
Read MoreJEDDAH: The 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission opened in Jeddah on Monday. Held by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, in coordination with the Saudi National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, it will run until Oct. 1 and marks the NEFRC’s 70th anniversary. With themes including integrated […]
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