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December 11, 2024 6:20 PM

Bangladesh: No relief to Chinmoy Krishna Das, court rejects 3 petitions

In Bangladesh, the Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court has rejected three petitions filed by Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Rabindra Ghosh on behalf of Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari. The spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran ...

December 11, 2024 10:12 AM

South Korea police raid Yoon office over failed martial law as impeachment vote looms

South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said on Wednesday, in a widening investigation into the embattled leader's failed attempt to impose martial law. Separately, Kim Yong-hyun, former def...

December 10, 2024 3:05 PM

Philippines to continue resupply missions in S.China Sea, won’t escalate situation

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday that the country will not send its navy to support Filipino fishers in a contested shoal in the South China Sea despite a recent incident with Chinese vessels. "We will never be part of an esc...

December 9, 2024 8:50 PM

Foreign Secretary Misri meets Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri concluded a one-day visit to Dhaka, meeting Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's Interim Government, and addressing India's concerns regarding the safety of minorities. Misri also met with Touhid Hos...

December 5, 2024 10:57 PM

India in advantageous position to deepen ties with potential Trump second term: EAM Jaishankar

India is in a "much more advantageous position" compared to many other countries to build deeper relations with a potential Donald Trump second term in the US, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said on Thursday. Speaking at the ASSOCHAM 'V...

December 5, 2024 8:51 PM

Bangladesh: New currency notes to exclude image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has begun printing new currency notes without the image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Currently, all denominations of Bangladeshi currency notes feature his image. According to the central bank, the new banknotes for Tak...

December 5, 2024 5:01 PM

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck meets PM Modi in New Delhi

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in New Delhi, continuing his official two-day visit to India. The two leaders greeted each other with a warm handshake before sitting down for discussions...

December 5, 2024 3:09 PM

China censors economist’s speech on youth unemployment and economic decline

China’s internet censors have removed a viral speech by Gao Shanwen, a prominent economist, after his critical remarks on youth unemployment and the country's economic challenges gained widespread attention. Gao, the chief economist at SDIC Securit...

December 4, 2024 10:26 PM

The Fight for Joy Bangla: How India Helped Bangladesh Achieve Independence

Pakistan, created in 1947 after the partition of British India, was a nation seemingly destined for further division. Many analysts considered it a geographical absurdity, a loose amalgamation of two separate territories 1,000 miles apart. Beyond sha...

December 4, 2024 9:08 PM

“Trying to deepen our relationship with India,” says Bangladesh Press Secy ahead of FS Misri’s visit

Bangladesh is set to host Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri amid heightened tensions between the two nations, with Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, emphasizing the intent to s...

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