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China, Britain Hail Reset in Relations after Xi-Starmer Talks
China and Britain agreed to reset relations on Thursday, January 29, after Chinese President Xi Jinping British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged closer cooperation on… READ MORE
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BYD Becomes World’s Largest EV Maker as Tesla Sales Fall
Chinese automaker BYD sold 2.26 million vehicles in 2025, surpassing Tesla, which delivered 1.64 million, to become the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer. Tesla’s sales… READ MORE
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Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Visits State Mausoleum Ahead of Party Congress
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae and aged about 13, made her first known visit to… READ MORE
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) achieved a decisive victory in Bangladesh‘s 13th general elections held on Thursday, February 12, securing more than a two-thirds majority and enabling its alliance to form the next government. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to assume office as Prime Minister for the first time. The Election Commission (EC) released…
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Southeast Asia: Floods Kill Over 1,000 People as Military Aid Efforts Ramp Up
Severe flooding across Southeast Asia has claimed over 1,100 lives, with millions affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Indonesia,…
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Bangladesh Takes Bold Step in Water Diplomacy amid Regional Tensions
| Riku Yuma | In a landmark move, Bangladesh became the first South Asian nation to join the UN Convention on the Protection and Use…
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Myanmar Emerges as Key Player in Global Rare Earth Minerals Race
Myanmar has emerged as a pivotal player in the global contest for critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements (REE) such as dysprosium and terbium, which…
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Bangladesh Sentences Ex-PM to Death, Seeks Her Extradition from India
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile in India since she was ousted in 2024, was sentenced to death on…
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Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Race
Zohran Mamdani, 34, a three-term state assemblyman and democratic socialist, has been elected mayor of New York City, marking a historic moment in the city’s…
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What APEC 2025 Reveals about the Future of Global Trade
The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit offered a revealing glimpse into the fragility of global trade. While it produced no blockbuster agreements, its cautious…
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APEC Leaders Unite in Gyeongju for Digital Cooperation and Inclusive Growth
Leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies have adopted the 2025 APEC Leaders’ Gyeongju Declaration, committing to deepen digital cooperation, strengthen trade resilience…
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Thailand and Cambodia Seal Peace Pact in Kuala Lumpur
Thailand and Cambodia on Sunday signed a comprehensive ceasefire agreement to formally end months of fighting along their disputed border, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough…
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Bahauddin Foizee: Guiding Public Discourse in a Complex World
In a world increasingly defined by rapid geopolitical shifts, environmental challenges, and social complexities, few voices manage to illuminate these interconnections with the clarity and…
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One Year After Hasina’s Fall, Bangladesh Releases July Declaration
Bangladesh’s interim administration, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, marked the one-year anniversary of the 2024 mass uprising by unveiling the ‘July Declaration‘ on Tuesday.…
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Bangladesh Marks Uprising Anniversary with Proclamation
On the first anniversary of the 2024 mass uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus delivered the ‘July Declaration‘, a sweeping…
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Trump Calls for Ceasefire amid Intensifying Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, amid escalating clashes along…
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Trump Announces Trade Deal with Japan, Lowers Tariff to 15%
President Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new trade framework with Japan, introducing a 15% tariff on Japanese imports and declaring the agreement a landmark achievement.…
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Man’s Bones were ‘Completely Replaced’ by Cancer
A 55-year-old man with advanced lung cancer developed unusual swelling in his right middle finger and big toe, which quickly took on a clublike appearance.…
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Bangladesh Air Force Training Jet Crashes into Dhaka School, Killing Pilot and Dozens
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood on Monday afternoon, killing many people,…
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Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit against Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch
President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal over the newspaper’s reporting on ties between…
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