Dhaka : The fear of job losses is rippling through Bangladesh’s garment hubs as US President Donald Trump’s 35% tariff on the South Asian nation threatens orders from its main export market and crimps the country’s biggest industry. The readymade garments sector accounts for more than 80% of Bangladesh’s total export earnings, employing 4 million people […]
Read MoreA deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye. In the audio, which was leaked online in March, Hasina says she authorised her security forces to “use lethal weapons” against protesters and that […]
Read MoreDhaka, July 7 — BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has called for a thorough parliamentary debate on reforming Bangladesh’s emergency powers, stressing the need to amend Article 141 of the Constitution to prevent its political misuse. Speaking after the 10th session of the National Consensus Commission, Salahuddin stated that major political parties have reached […]
Read MoreWith India’s nearly $70 million investment leap, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s space mission ignites global space commerce. In a landmark moment for India’s space ambitions, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a commercial spaceflight mission organized by Axiom Space. This mission, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), […]
Read MoreDharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamshala on Sunday with an address focusing on the values of compassion, service, and the Bodhichitta way of life. Speaking before a gathering at the Tsuglagkhang temple, he reflected on his spiritual journey and urged everyone to follow a path of […]
Read MoreBy Gurvinder Singh Kolkata, India — For the past several years, the United States has been a major market for Aditya Garodia to export more than 100 items of steel derivatives like fasteners from his factory in West Bengal state in eastern India. But ever since US President Donald Trump took office and unleashed a […]
Read MoreTulip Siddiq was among the UK lawmakers who voted to designate the campaign group Palestine Action as a “terrorist” organisation. On Wednesday, the UK Parliament voted 385 to 26 in favour of the measure against the group. A post on X from 5Pillars mentioned Tulip among the MPs, stating, “The following Muslim MPs voted FOR […]
Read MoreBy Junaid Kathju India’s failure to rally international backing for its claims that Pakistan was behind a recent deadly militant attack in Kashmir has exposed the limits of its diplomatic influence. The setback has raised questions about India’s ability to mobilise multilateral platforms in its favour, despite being a prominent member of the China-led Shanghai […]
Read MoreBloomberg: Human waste, empty oxygen cylinders, kitchen leftovers and discarded ladders. Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike that traverses crumbling glacial ice and treacherous crevasses to bring trash back to base camp. During the most recent climbing season, they had […]
Read MoreThe spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying. The Nobel laureate is regarded as one of the world’s most influential religious leaders, with a […]
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