India’s recent decision to restrict medical visas for Bangladeshi citizens is proving to be a strategic misstep with far-reaching consequences. Once a reliable destination for affordable, high-quality healthcare, India is now ceding both economic opportunity and regional influence to China—a rival eager to fill the gap. For years, India issued thousands of medical visas daily […]
Bangladesh and China have launched a direct flight service between Chittagong and Kunming, marking a strategic development in regional healthcare and diplomacy amid reduced medical visa access to India for Bangladeshi citizens. The new route, which began service Sunday, aims to support growing medical tourism from Bangladesh to China. Kunming has designated four hospitals to […]
The recent controversy involving Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman and key figures of the National Citizen Party has once again underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh’s military leadership to distance itself from civilian political affairs. While the Army Headquarters insists that the March 11 meeting with Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam was initiated by the activists, […]
Inflation in Bangladesh has fallen below 10% for the first time in months, easing pressure on households and stabilizing prices in markets across the capital, Dhaka. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, 84, of Dhaka, has led an interim government since the departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a mass uprising last year. His administration […]
Bangladesh’s decision to import cotton from the United States is a strategic and forward-thinking move that not only strengthens trade ties but also safeguards the country’s crucial garment sector from potential tariff risks. At a time when global trade dynamics are shifting, this initiative demonstrates proactive economic planning that could yield long-term benefits for Bangladesh’s […]
Leadership is tested in moments of crisis. When a nation faces sectarian violence, a true leader steps forward to restore order and reaffirm the values of peace and unity. Yet, once again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remained silent as Hindu nationalist groups engage in violence—this time in Nagpur, where clashes over Aurangzeb’s tomb have […]
It is troubling that a centuries-old tomb has once again become a flashpoint for religious conflict in India. The recent clashes in Nagpur, sparked by demands from Hindu nationalist groups to demolish Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb, show just how fragile peace can be in a nation increasingly consumed by divisive rhetoric. Even more absurd is […]
Seven months after Bangladesh’s July 2024 uprising, many protesters remain missing, with reports of hasty burials in unmarked graves, tampered medical records, and families denied access to their loved ones’ bodies. An investigation by The Daily Star examined 31 cases: six bodies were buried as unclaimed at Rayerbazar graveyard, four were identified by families from […]
It began as an ordinary train journey but turned into a harrowing ordeal that lasted nearly 36 hours. Passengers aboard the Jaffar Express found themselves at the center of one of Pakistan’s most audacious militant attacks in recent years when armed insurgents from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) seized control of the train, taking hundreds […]
Myanmar’s military leader said the country will hold an election in December 2025 or January 2026, the first since the military seized power in 2021.
