Bangladesh will sign a major 30-year concession agreement next week with APM Terminals BV, a subsidiary of Denmark’s AP Moller-Maersk, to build and operate the Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram Port under a public-private partnership, officials said Thursday.
I greet all students, women, men, young, and old. Assalamu Alaikum. Last year, in August, by the power of the July upheaval, we formed the interim government. Since then, we have now reached a very important juncture in our tenure. The responsibilities entrusted to our government were primarily three: to prosecute the murders; to organize […]
Bangladesh will hold a national referendum alongside its February parliamentary election to decide whether to adopt the “July Charter,” a sweeping package of constitutional reforms drafted after last year’s deadly student-led uprising, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Thursday. The interim government approved the July National Charter Implementation Order 2025, clearing the way for a nationwide […]
Bangladesh on Wednesday summoned India’s deputy high commissioner in Dhaka to protest recent interviews former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has given to several Indian media outlets, calling the coverage inappropriate for a fugitive currently on trial for crimes against humanity.
The International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict on Nov. 17 in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two former top officials accused of committing crimes against humanity during last year’s July uprising. “After a long journey, concluding the acceptance of evidence and the arguments of both parties, the case is now […]
When China set its sights on catching up with the United States in artificial intelligence, it did not waste time. In just nine months, Beijing’s focused, state-backed push transformed the country from a lagging follower into a credible rival. The campaign began in early 2024, when the Chinese government pressured tech executives, loosened regulations, and […]
India’s consumer inflation eased to 0.25% in October, the lowest level since records began in 2012, according to government data released Wednesday.
Bangladesh stands at a crossroads once again. As the banned Awami League calls for a so-called Dhaka Lockdown, its loyalists must ask themselves a difficult but patriotic question: what does loyalty to the nation really mean?
Bangladesh has placed its capital under tight security ahead of Thursday’s “Dhaka Lockdown,” a citywide shutdown called by the banned Awami League party in defiance of government restrictions.
Two deadly explosions within 24 hours in New Delhi and Islamabad have shaken the capitals of India and Pakistan, exposing how both nations remain vulnerable to the same cycle of extremist violence that has long haunted the region.
