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 MoreIsrael’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 MoreChina, 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 MoreSyria’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 […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP has alleged that US State Department officials (Deep State) are conspiring to destabilize India. It is expected that Indo-US relations will deteriorate further after this allegation. The tension began after Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in the US last month in a $265 billion bribery scam. […]
Read MoreBangladesh has lifted the requirement of security clearance for Pakistani citizens to obtain visas. This move is believed to indicate a new diplomatic and political approach by Bangladesh. This was mentioned in a report by Indian media NDTV on Saturday (December 7). It said that this security clearance was made necessary in 2019 in the […]
Read MoreChina has decided to impose sanctions on 13 US military firms from Thursday, in response to the sale of US arms to Taiwan, the foreign ministry said after the United States arranged for Taiwan’s president to transit through its territory. The step follows China’s strong objection to the United States authorising a potential $385-million sale […]
Read MoreAfter former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned in the face of anti-discrimination student movements and left for India, an interim government led by Nobel laureate economist Dr. Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh on August 8. Since then, fake news about Bangladesh has been spreading in the Indian media. At least 49 Indian media outlets […]
Read MoreThe US has approved an estimated $385 million arms sale to Taiwan. The US State Department gave the approval on Friday, a day before Taiwanese President Lai Ching-ter begins a Pacific tour. The British news agency Reuters reported this on Saturday. The report said that although Washington and Taipei do not have formal diplomatic relations, […]
Read MoreThere are plenty of possible reasons. In particular, many economists point to lower spending by the government. For some years now Indian growth numbers have been pumped up by continually increasing federal capital expenditures. India-watchers were startled by recent data showing that growth slowed last quarter — by a lot. Gross domestic product expanded only […]
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