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1971: A time to remember, a time to move forward

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- I vividly remember 1971 December 16 as Bangladesh was liberated. Freedom had been in the air for a while and it was obvious that the Pakistani forces were going down. Every one hoped... Read More


The Autocrats' War on Universities

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- We have become so accustomed to aspiring autocrats attacking universities that we hardly ever stop to ask why. But pushing back against authoritarians requires understanding their mo... Read More


Celebrating Friendship: Romania's National Day in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Romania's National Day was celebrated in Dhaka on Saturday (6 December) with an event that blended commemoration, diplomacy and a forward-looking vision for bilateral cooperation. H... Read More


Nothing if not Genocide

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Alongside the deliberate, disproportionate targeting of Hindus, the intellectual killings, particularly the shockingly hateful parting act of the Pakistani forces and their collabora... Read More


Proposing a reset button for Bangladesh and India

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- A few weeks ago, I joined a live TV conversation with an Indian journalist known for his expertise on Bangladesh. He has even written a novel about the 1971 Liberation War. Our back-... Read More


America's New World

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- America's just-released National Defence Strategy (NSS) sketches the geographical outlines of the new world order that President Trump envisages in his second term. The strategy reco... Read More


Avanade expansion India marks strategic APAC push

India, Dec. 12 -- Avanade has announced its expansion into India as part of its Asia Pacific growth plan. The Avanade expansion India initiative responds to rising demand for AI-enabled transformation... Read More


Palo Alto Networks announces 2025 India & SAARC Partner Award winners

India, Dec. 12 -- Palo Alto Networks has announced the winners of its 2025 India & SAARC Partner Awards during the India & SAARC Partner Summit FY26 held in Bengaluru. The annual awards recognise orga... Read More


UK and Singapore launch new regulatory innovation corridor to fast track health technologies

Singapore, Dec. 12 -- As part of this first-of-its-kind partnership between the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA), compani... Read More


Japan's Chugai establishes partnering office in US to accelerate global open innovation

Singapore, Dec. 12 -- Japan-based Chugai Pharmaceutical has announced the establishment of a new partnering office in South San Francisco, US. The office will operate as a branch of Chugai's wholly-ow... Read More