At least 11 people have died after a massive fire broke out in a five-storey residential and commercial building in the Philippines’ Chinatown province. A local community official said that the fire broke out on Friday (August 2) night. Firefighters said the fire was brought under control about three hours after it broke out. The […]
Read MoreBangladesh is facing new challenges amid the ongoing Rohingya crisis, with more refugees seeking refuge across Bangladesh’s border to escape the ongoing civil war in neighboring Myanmar. Rohingyas in camps in Bangladesh are eager to return home, and the International Court of Justice ruling on July 22, 2022, rejected Myanmar’s initial objections, paving the way […]
Read MoreBorder Security Force (BSF) Chief Director General Nitin Agarwal and his Assistant Special Director General (West) YB Khurania have been sacked by the central government of the country. Both of them have been sent back to their respective state cadres. On Friday, the central government of India took an “unprecedented” decision to remove the two […]
Read MoreThe anti-discrimination student movement has called for an indefinite ‘total non-cooperation’ movement in Bangladesh from Sunday to protest against the attacks and shootings of peaceful student protests. In addition, a protest march program has been given across the country on Saturday. The program was announced in a message sent to the media by the anti-discrimination […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Highlighting the remarkable bilateral trade between India and Vietnam, Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said that the bilateral trade is around USD 15 billion, adding that both nations’ leaders feel that this could be “significantly increased”. Vietnam is one of India’s closest partners in the ASEAN […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday accused Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab of cowardice after his Facebook post on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was removed, in his government’s latest run-in with the firm over blocked content. Muslim-majority Malaysia is a supporter of the Palestinian cause and […]
Read MoreThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries signed the “Cambodia Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Project”, supported by the Pandemic Fund with a $19.5 million grant. “The [fund’s] grant will support Cambodia in building its capacity to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemic […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Air India today suspended its flights to and from Israel’s Tel Aviv with immediate effect till August 8 amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. “In view of the ongoing situation in parts of the Middle East, we have suspended scheduled operation of our flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect […]
Read MoreThe figurehead of Thailand’s main opposition party has warned that court decisions this month may dissolve his party and potentially unseat the prime minister, risking fresh instability in the economy. Pita Limjaroenrat, who led the reformist Move Forward Party to an electoral victory last year but was thwarted from forming a government, said in an […]
Read MoreBy Shahab Enam Khan The resilient and unwavering spirit of the student protests will continue to shape our nation. As Ernst Rohm said, “All revolutions devour their own children.” The right to protest is the bedrock of our independence and constitution, and it is a testament to the enduring spirit of my students. Badruddin Umar […]
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