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Philippines arrests South Korean fugitive linked to alleged $3.9 billion online gambling network

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Philippine immigration authorities have arrested a 29-year-old South Korean woman who is wanted in her home country over allegations that she helped operate a vast illegal onlin... Read More


Moscows soft-power machine in Belarus: The quiet battle for influence

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Russias influence over Belarus is often discussed in terms of military alliances, economic dependence and political cooperation between Moscow and Minsk. Yet one of the most con... Read More


The US national debt has crossed $40 trillion

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- The US national debt has surpassed $40 trillions for the first time amid fiscal pressures, the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran and renewed inflation fears, with government borr... Read More


Chinas birth-tourism boom faces a new American barrier

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- The Trump administrations campaign against so-called “birth tourism” appears to be having an early deterrent effect among some wealthy Chinese families. Reports circ... Read More


China-Indonesia ties advance despite geopolitical noise

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- The relationship between China and Indonesia is entering a new phase of strategic maturity, marked by deeper institutional coordination, expanding economic cooperation and growi... Read More


India and Russia deepen strategic partnership amid a changing global order

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- India and Russia are moving to reinforce a long-standing strategic partnership as both countries confront an increasingly fragmented international system shaped by geopolitical ... Read More


Lebanon cannot be saved by another foreign patron

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- Lebanon stands at a critical crossroads. As the balance of power in the Middle East shifts, growing Turkish and Syrian involvement in Lebanon is being viewed by some Lebanese co... Read More


Hindu Mahajote demands swift justice over Rangpur family murders

Bangladesh, Aug. 23 -- The central leadership of the Hindu Mahajote held an emergency meeting on August 23, Sunday morning, expressing deep concern over what it described as a deteriorating security s... Read More


Saudi-France partnership: A new force for global diplomacy and stability

Bangladesh, Aug. 23 -- The visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris represents far more than another high-level diplomatic engagement between two longstanding partners. At a time when ... Read More


Dinesh Trivedi and the challenge of rebuilding Dhaka-Delhi ties

Bangladesh, Aug. 23 -- Bangladesh-India relations have gone through one of their most difficult periods since August 5, 2024. Political upheaval, declining mutual trust, border issues, visa restrictio... Read More