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How Modi Has Remade India

Bangladesh, July 3 -- On June 10, Narendra Modi became the country's longest continuously-serving elected prime minister, overtaking India's independence-era hero, Jawaharlal Nehru, who served 4,398 d... Read More


Reza's Bengal

Bangladesh, July 3 -- An article by Mohammad Habib Reza, "Reading Bengal beyond religious boundaries", appeared in The Daily Star on June 23, 2026. The writer is an architect, architectural historian ... Read More


World Bank drops 45 per cent climate finance target, extends Climate Change Action Plan after shareholder negotiations

India, July 3 -- The World Bank has retired its target of allocating 45 per cent of annual lending to climate-related activities, marking a significant rollback of one of its flagship climate finance ... Read More


Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

Bangladesh, July 3 -- elarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday pardoned 28 political prisoners, part of his efforts to improve relations with the West. Lukashenko's decree mar... Read More


Our Night of Infamy: 10 years on

Bangladesh, July 3 -- s the nation commemorated the 10th anniversary of the ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery outlet in upmarket Gulshan this week, we were reminded once again... Read More


Mustafa Monwar: The Geppetto of our time

Bangladesh, July 3 -- hairul Anam Shakil, a leading Nazrul sangeet singer of Bangladesh, carries a fond memory of his childhood in the late 1960s when he appeared at the audition for the popular telev... Read More


Teesta sets the course for Dhaka's new direction

Bangladesh, July 3 -- he leading takeaway from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China as part of his first foray abroad, would have been the commitment secured on the Teesta River megaproject,... Read More


Strategic investments to drive new chapter in Bangladesh-Saudi ties: Saudi Ambassador

Bangladesh, July 3 -- audi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah has said they expect greater emphasis on strategic investments, industrial partnerships and technology transfer, not... Read More


Beyond Infrastructure: Building Bangladesh's Future Workforce Through Bangladesh-China Cooperation

Bangladesh, July 3 -- he recent visit of the Hon'ble Prime Minister to China has opened a new chapter in Bangladesh-China cooperation. Agreements on investment, industrial development and human resour... Read More


Climate change makes western Europe heatwave up to 2.5degC hotter in June, Asia Pacific adopts roadmap to tackle climate, biodiversity and pollution

India, July 3 -- Human-driven climate change made the meteorological conditions behind the June 2026 western European heatwave up to 2.5degC warmer than they would have been during 1950 to 1987, expos... Read More