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March 3, 2025 4:12 PM

Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens

Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts. The cra...

February 28, 2025 10:11 PM

Bangladeshi students launch political party after ousting PM Hasina

Bangladeshi students at the forefront of protests that ousted Sheikh Hasina as prime minister last year launched a political party on Friday to contest elections likely to be held by the end of the year. The launch of 'Jatiya Nagorik Party' (Nationa...

February 28, 2025 8:42 PM

Amit Shah orders crackdown on networks aiding Bangladeshi, Rohingya intruders

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed authorities to dismantle the entire network facilitating the illegal entry, documentation, and settlement of Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders in India. The directive came during a high-level meeting on Thu...

February 25, 2025 3:51 PM

India-Japan military ties strengthen as 6th edition of ‘Dharma Guardian’ kicks off in Japan

The 6th edition of the India-Japan joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian, commenced on Monday, at the East Fuji Training Area in Japan. This year’s exercise marks a significant expansion, with troop participation reaching company strength for th...

February 24, 2025 12:17 PM

Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Hasina, set to launch political party

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. The Students Against...

February 21, 2025 6:15 PM

Bangladesh should not normalize terrorism, says MEA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, conveyed that it is important for Bangladesh to not normalize terrorism, the Ministry of External Af...

February 20, 2025 11:42 PM

India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in Champions Trophy

India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Electing to bat, Bangladesh slumped to 35-5 but went on to post 228 all out ridi...

February 19, 2025 10:24 AM

Indian envoy slams Pakistan at UN, reaffirms J&K as integral part of India

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, strongly condemned Pakistan’s misinformation campaign at the UN Security Council (UNSC) and reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir "has been, is, and will always be"...

February 17, 2025 5:41 PM

Blow for Singapore opposition as court finds leader guilty of lying to parliament

A Singapore court on Monday found opposition party leader Pritam Singh guilty on two counts of lying to parliament, handing down fines that spared him a loss of his seat and a ban from this year's general election. Singh, leader of the Workers' Part...

February 14, 2025 2:29 PM

Jaishankar, Touhid likely to hold talks in Muscat: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is likely to hold a bilateral talk with Indian External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar on the sideline of Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat being held from February 16-17. Oman’s Foreign Mini...

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