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Trumps $1.5 trillion gamble: Militarism, midterms, and the risks of endless conflict

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- In a move that has both alarmed and intrigued political analysts, US President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to increase the United States defense budget to $1.5 trillion by the ... Read More


Trump threatens strikes in Mexico as anti-cartel rhetoric escalates

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has reignited tensions across the Western Hemisphere by openly signaling that his administration could order military strikes against drug cartels oper... Read More


Trump dismisses talk of kidnapping Putin, says such a mission ‘not necessary

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has dismissed speculation that Washington could attempt to abduct Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying such an action would be unnecessary and emph... Read More


Nationwide protests shake Iran as economic crisis and state crackdown claim dozens of lives

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- Iran is witnessing one of its most intense waves of unrest in years, as nationwide anti-government protests fueled by deepening economic hardship have spread from major urban ce... Read More


Yunus administrations calculated stand against terrorists in Gaza

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- There are moments in foreign policy when hesitation costs more than action. Bangladeshs interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, appears to have understood that truth at a cri... Read More


Minorities as political collateral in Bangladeshs new political crisis

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- With less than five weeks before Bangladeshs 13th national election, the countrys domestic politics has reached its nadir since 2024 July Uprising. Since the emergence of &#8216... Read More


Following ouster of Nicolás Maduro, US should focus on improving lives of Venezuelan people

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- The good news is the Donald J Trump administration in Washington has at long last nabbed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and the latter is now facing trial in the USA. O... Read More


Hindu young man dies after alleged poisoning over 500 BDT debt in Sunamganj

Bangladesh, Jan. 10 -- A 19-year-old Hindu youth has died after allegedly consuming poison in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh, reportedly following mental distress linked to a small ... Read More


Chinas overcapacity and the future of AI dominance

Bangladesh, Jan. 9 -- Debates over the artificial intelligence rivalry between the United States and China often revolve around headline metrics: whose large language models perform better on benchmar... Read More


Lebanons central bank targets offshore network tied to ex-governor Riad Salame

Bangladesh, Jan. 9 -- Lebanons long-troubled financial sector has entered a new and consequential phase as the countrys central bank moves to reclaim funds allegedly siphoned off during the tenure of ... Read More