Bangladesh’s decision not to take part in the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is no longer just a cricketing matter. It has become a complex issue involving security, diplomacy, economics and long-term cricket planning — with consequences that could extend well beyond a single tournament. The government’s position, for now, is […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: In her first address to a public gathering in India since leaving Bangladesh in 2024, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched a blistering attack on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of running an “illegal, violent” regime and plunging the country into what she described as an age of terror, lawlessness and democratic […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji India and the European Union are stepping up a long-delayed push for a free-trade agreement as New Delhi prepares to host the bloc’s top leaders later this month, with both sides signalling urgency amid mounting pressure from US tariffs and a shifting global order. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties held campaign rallies in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere ahead of Feb. 12 election, which is seen as the most consequential in Bangladesh’s history as it follows Hasina’s ouster and is […]
Read MoreThe Bangladesh cricket team will not travel to India to play in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul told journalists after a meeting with the players and officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (22 January). He said the decision not to take part in the World Cup […]
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jan 21 : In what may further escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions, Kabul on Wednesday announced that medicines imported from the neighbouring country will not be sold after February 9, urging traders to complete all related commercial transactions before the deadline, according to reports. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has stated that only 19 days […]
Read MoreIndia said it plans to double bilateral trade with the UAE to $200 billion by 2032, in a step toward diversifying its partnerships as a deal with the Asian country’s biggest trading partner, the U.S., remains elusive. In a whirlwind, three-hour long meeting late Monday between UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP), the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday, as Islamabad aims to contribute to stability in Gaza. The decision has been taken as part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to support the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan under the framework of United Nations […]
Read MoreBy Masum Billah Dhaka, Bangladesh – For the first time in his life, Abdur Razzak, a 45-year-old banker in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district, believes the political party he supports has a real chance of coming to power as the leader of a governing alliance. Campaigning for the Jamaat-e-Islami party’s “scales” symbol in his town, Razzak said […]
Read MoreIn the dull glow of a single bulb lighting their tent on the outskirts of Kabul, Samiullah and his wife Bibi Rehana sit down to dry bread and tea, their only meal of the day, accompanied by their five children and three-month-old grandchild. “We have reached a point where we are content with death,” said […]
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