Ban on Awami League will have consequences
By Raji Krishna/The Citizen Colombo, May 30 – On Saturday, May 10, the Yunus government banned all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act until the trial of the party and its leaders is completed. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser to the...
China-Pakistan-Afghanistan axis begins to bear fruit
Afghan Taliban Commander declares Pakistan Taliban’s terrorism in as violations of Shariat
Hamidullah presents credentials to Indian President Murmu
New Delhi, May 29 (The Daily Times of Bangladesh) – The newly appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, Ambassador M. Riaz Hamidullah, formally presented his credentials to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at a ceremonial event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi...
India isn’t replacing China in iPhone manufacturing
By Mao Keji/Global Times Beijing, May 28 – When Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors earlier this month that iPhones sold in the US would soon be made in India, the comment shocked the global manufacturing world. After two decades of “Designed in California, Made...
India and US set to iron out differences arising from Indo-Pak war
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Washington, combined with the US military’s worries about Pakistan’s nuclear program, is expected to help mend fences broken during the May 7 to 10 India-Pakistan war.
China-built Colombo Port City keen to secure Indian investments
The rationale is clear: the $1.1 billion project stands to gain immensely by integrating with India’s growth story, simultaneously boosting Sri Lanka’s economy.
Bangladesh Jamaat-i-Islami happy with acquittal of ATM Azharul sentenced to death for alleged war crimes
But Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman offered an unconditional apology to all who have been harmed by any actions of his party or its members.
Question of holding elections deeply divides Bangladesh
Yunus took charge in August 2024 riding a wave of mass goodwill. But nine months down the line, he finds that ruling a raucous, divided and demanding Bangladeshi population is a far cry from running the Grameen Bank, the NGO he ran earlier.
Minerals and rare earths shaped US stance in India-Pakistan conflict
It is hoped that Indo-US differences over the May 2025 war will not affect the on-going talks on trade and tariffs, as these are a different ballgame
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