By Aidan Jones For any party that wants to change Thailand, bitter experience has shown that winning an election and taking power are two entirely different things. Conservatives hold the keys to government in the kingdom, where politicians, tycoons and generals serving the apex power of the monarchy allow elections, but conjure up coups and […]
Read MoreKATHMANDU, Jan 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) – Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli gave a statement on Sunday to a government commission investigating the deadly crackdown on a youth-led uprising that toppled his government in September. Oli had previously said he would not appear before the commission, accusing it of lacking a “constitutional basis”. “He […]
Read MoreNearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back. “We miss our parents and relatives,” said Shah Faisal, 25, who studies medicine in an Afghan university and was hoping to visit his family back […]
Read MoreBy Shazma Thaufeeq Male: For the first time, the Asia Youth International Model United Nations (AYIMUN) conference is set to be held in the Maldives. The event is organized by the International Global Network, an organization that has previously hosted similar events in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam, the conference will take place from […]
Read MoreSecurity measures along specific sections of the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura have been intensified in light of reports regarding the movements of two armed groups operating in Bangladesh, officials in India said yesterday (3 January). The groups of concern are the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) and the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), reports […]
Read MoreIndia’s transparency watchdog has upheld a decision not to disclose exporter-wise details of limestone shipments to Bangladesh from the northeastern state of Meghalaya, ruling that the information is protected under the commercial confidence provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Central Information Commission (CIC) said there was no overriding public interest in making […]
Read MoreThe US attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s considerations about Taiwan and his timeline are separate from the situation in Latin America, influenced […]
Read MoreBangladesh Bank purchased $187.5 million from commercial banks today (4 January) at a rate of Tk122.30 per dollar as part of its ongoing efforts to keep the exchange rate stable. With the latest purchase, the central bank has bought a total of $3.32 billion so far in the current fiscal year. Market insiders said the […]
Read MoreCA Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed his deepest condolences to Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin following a devastating fire at a bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana that killed at least 40 people and injured 119 others, one of the deadliest tragedies in Switzerland’s history. “I am deeply saddened to learn about the […]
Read MoreBy Idris Ali Bangladeshi and Indian engineers are currently monitoring water flows at key points to ensure compliance with the 1996 Ganges Water Sharing Treaty. Four Bangladeshi engineers are stationed at Farakka in India to measure river discharge, while two Indian engineers are in Bangladesh at the Hardinge Bridge to verify that allocated water reaches […]
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