Pakistani media report: India deploys anti-drone units on Bangladesh border
India-Bangladesh relations have been strained since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. Tensions are rising between the two countries. In this situation, India has announced the deployment of anti-drone units on the Bangladesh border. At the same time, the country has taken this step on the Pakistan border as well. India will deploy anti-drone units […]
Read MoreBhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis
Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers. The country boasts free health care, free education, a rising life expectancy and an economy that’s grown over the last 30 years — still, people are leaving. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay […]
Read MoreBashar al-Assad is like a reflection of Sheikh Hasina
The words dictator, dictator, and autocracy are almost close. If a state has a single leader or leader, that is, one person is everything, it is called an autocracy. In this case, the similarity between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian fugitive President Bashar al-Assad can be seen. Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina […]
Read MoreWorld leaders react to the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been in power since the end of the Syrian civil war, has fled his country by plane after being attacked by rebels. Russian state media reported that the ousted Syrian president, who fled Damascus, is now in Moscow. Russia was a key ally of the Assad regime. It is […]
Read MoreWill China succeed in pulling Bhutan away from India?
On December 6, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and Queen Jetsun Pema concluded their two-day trip to India. During the visit they met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. New Delhi reiterated the unique relationship which both sides share and its commitment to development and growth of Bhutan. As per […]
Read MoreIndian Foreign Secretary says New Delhi to increase engagements with Dhaka
DHAKA, December 9: Visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said Monday New Delhi wants to increase engagements with Bangladesh’s Interim Government and make “joint and concerted efforts” to boost relationships between the two neighbours. “There is no second thought about increasing engagements. We see this as beneficial for both countries,” Misri said when he called […]
Read MoreIndia’s Foreign Secretary Expresses Concern Over Hindu Safety in Bangladesh
By Masum Billah Dhaka, December 9, 2024 India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during his official visit to Bangladesh, expressed concern over the safety and welfare of minorities, including reports of Hindu torture, in a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. Misri emphasized the importance of addressing these concerns and discussed the broader scope […]
Read MoreNetanyahu orders military to ‘seize’ Syria buffer zone
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to “seize” a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, reports AFP. The Israeli premier said a 50-year-old “disengagement agreement” between the two countries had collapsed and “Syrian forces have abandoned their positions”. […]
Read MoreTaiwan reports near doubling of Chinese warships nearby
China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has been angered by visits by President Lai Ching-te to Hawaii and the US territory of Guam as part of a Pacific tour. Lai returned from the week-long trip on Friday night. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that China had nearly doubled the number […]
Read MoreAround Syria in 11 days: A timeline of Assad’s fall
Syria’s opposition has declared the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus and sent him fleeing. Here is a timeline of the 11 day lightning offensive that led to Assad’s fall: November 27 The opposition launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the […]
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