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India-Bangladesh row: What has happened between the two neighbours and why | Full timeline

India, Dec. 23 -- Relations between India and Bangladesh have soured after protests outside missions of the neighbouring countries, deemed as security concerns by both, amid already-tense ties due to ... Read More


UN expert alarmed by violent attacks on Daily Star, Prothom Alo

, Dec. 23 -- Mob attacks on leading media outlets and cultural centres in Bangladesh are deeply alarming and must be investigated promptly and effectively by the government and the perpetrators brough... Read More


Hezbollah Terrorist serving in Lebanese Military Intelligence Unit Among three terrorists eliminated by Israeli Military

Tel Aviv, Dec. 23 -- The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said that on Tuesday it eliminated three Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, including a terrorist who simultaneously served in the intelligence unit ... Read More


Who is Tarique Rahman? Khaleda Zia's exiled son set to return to Bangladesh politics

India, Dec. 23 -- After nearly 17 years in self-imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is scheduled to return to Dhaka on December 25, ... Read More


Bangladesh: Sharif Osman Hadi's murder case to be tried under Speedy Trial Tribunal

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Bangladesh's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Monday said the murder case of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho, will be taken up by the Speedy Trial Tribunal to ensure time... Read More


Russia, Venezuela warn US actions in Caribbean could have 'wide-reaching consequences'

Moscow, Dec. 23 -- As the US military presence in the Caribbean intensifies, Russia and Venezuela have joined forces to condemn what they describe as "escalatory steps" by Washington in the region, TA... Read More


Nikkei ends 0.06% higher

Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 29 points or 0.06 percent to close trading at 50,431.00. The day's trading range was between 50,264 and 50,572. Mercari, Rakuten, Shionogi,... Read More


Ecological myopia: the blind spot holding back climate action

India, Dec. 23 -- Ecological myopia, the tendency to view climate change as a standalone issue, hinders effective climate action. This narrow perspective overlooks the interconnectedness of politics,... Read More


Trump adviser provides latest on $2,000 stimulus checks: 'It will depend on.'

India, Dec. 23 -- President Donald Trump's proposal to issue $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans has come back into focus after a key update from one of his top economic advisers. The idea, first floa... Read More


Viet Nam welcomes ceasefire proposals between Cambodia, Thailand

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 23 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang attends the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand, Kuala Lumpur... Read More