Bangladesh
Bangladesh border force detains 10 people after crossing from India
Border Guard Bangladesh detained 10 people, including five children, in Chuadanga on Sunday for allegedly entering Bangladesh illegally from India, officials said.
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Bangladesh
New York man gets 15 years for murdering uncle in Bangladesh property dispute
A Bronx man was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting his uncle in Bangladesh in 2021 during a dispute over family property, federal prosecutors said.
Bangladesh
United States becomes Bangladesh’s top soybean supplier under trade deal
The United States has become Bangladesh’s top soybean supplier after private importers increased purchases under a reciprocal trade deal and American prices eased earlier in the year, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture.
India
Modi ‘danced and sang in Israel’ at Epstein’s advice
An email in the U.S. Justice Department files connected to Jeffrey Epstein has drawn scrutiny after it referenced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh police investigator says about 40 Bengalis may have died in Ukraine war
A Bangladeshi police investigator told the Associated Press about 40 Bangladeshis may have died after recruiters sent men to Russia with promises of civilian jobs, then pushed them into Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh-born tech founder Robin Khuda named to Forbes philanthropy list after record donation
Robin Khuda, the Bangladesh-born founder of Australian data centre company AirTrunk, has been named to Forbes Asia’s 2025 Heroes of Philanthropy list after making a record donation to support education and gender equality in technology.
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi seafarers fled burning tanker in Black Sea. Now they wait in Turkish hotel.
Four Bangladeshi seafarers escaped injury after their tanker Kairos caught fire in the Black Sea following an apparent attack on vessels that carry Russian oil.
Foreign Policy
Gaza war exposed Western double standards, scholars say
Two scholars told the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2025 in Dhaka that Western governments have lost moral credibility on human rights after Israel’s war in Gaza, arguing that the conflict has accelerated a political shift across the Global South and created new constraints on academic freedom in the United States. The conference was hosted by […]
World
9 reasons behind war, from revenge to prestige
War has shaped human history, but the motivations behind it are varied. Anthropologists and evolutionary scientists argue that the roots of war lie in a mix of survival strategies, social pressures, and cultural practices. The following nine reasons highlight why groups often go to war, based on research into both our evolutionary past and human […]
World
War runs deep in human history. Cooperation and peace are part of the same legacy.
War is often seen as a defining feature of human history, but its origins remain hotly debated. Some scholars argue that warfare is deeply rooted in our evolutionary past, while others claim it is a recent by-product of agriculture and complex societies. At the center of this debate lies a crucial question: why do men […]