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The Iran War's Strategic Fallout

Dhaka, May 15 -- The US-Israeli war with Iran has done much more than destabilize the Middle East, trigger a surge in energy and other prices, and disrupt the global economy. It has also left US allie... Read More


BJP's Bengal win could pave the way for a Delhi-Dhaka reset

Dhaka, May 15 -- This week's historic BJP win in West Bengal brings a rare political alignment between New Delhi and Kolkata that could boost the connectivity agenda and help repair ties with Banglade... Read More


Shakib Chose Power. Now He Must Answer for It

Dhaka, May 15 -- For nearly the last two decades, Shakib Al Hasan was the main man of the Bangladesh national cricket team. The whole team seemed to be formed around him. He built the most extraordina... Read More


From Exhibition Halls to Rural Fields: The Missing Link in Bangladesh's Agricultural Modernisation

Dhaka, May 15 -- A Modern Agricultural Dream on Display The 9th Agro Bangladesh International Expo 2026 at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka highlighted cutting-edge machinery... Read More


EC plans unified code of conduct for local polls, poster-free campaigns

Dhaka, May 15 -- The Election Commission (EC) is planning to introduce a uniform code of conduct for elections to all five types of local government bodies to make the rules easier for people to under... Read More


A Kolkata Story

Dhaka, May 15 -- Beniapukur in Kolkata is a largely Muslim area, one of several minority ghettos that have been described as a "territorialised form of hyper visibility and containment". What this mea... Read More


The sleep sweet spot: Study links six to eight hours of slumber with slower biological ageing

India, May 14 -- A large study of about half a million UK Biobank participants has linked both short and long sleep with faster biological ageing across several organs. Researchers found the lowest s... Read More


EU aviation fuel rules may raise costs and energy use, scientists warn

India, May 14 -- EU rules to boost sustainable aviation fuel may unintentionally raise costs and energy use, a study warns. The regulations favour renewable fuels of non-biological origin from combus... Read More


'Lakhori Bhaji ki Sabji' is all about culinary curiosities hidden within India's traditional landscapes

India, May 14 -- During one of my field visits in Madhya Pradesh, I came across a subtle, light, and nourishing preparation called Lakhori Bhaji during a Sankranti gathering at a Gond household. It wa... Read More


Harvesting of wheat almost complete yet government procurement has slowed

India, May 14 -- The procurement of wheat, the primary staple in much of north India, has slowed despite 98 per cent of this season's crop being harvested, according to latest government figures. Whe... Read More