Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
Editorial Bangladesh stands on the precipice of total collapse as political chaos spirals out of control. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic flight from the country, triggered by violent protests, marks the onset
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by A Special Correspondent The on-duty policemen at Enayetpur police station in Sirajganj wanted to surrender after the third round of attacks by protesters last Sunday. When this did not work, about
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by A Special Correspondent Sheikh Hasina wanted to retain power through force and bloodshed even at the end. Before leaving the country, she pressured the top officials of various state forces for
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Indian intelligence sources quoted by Indian media have revealed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is orchestrating efforts to destabilise the Awami League government in Bangladesh by manipulating student groups. The aim, according
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Editorial Bangladesh stands at a crossroads, grappling with the stark reality of its political and economic crises. The echoes of past failures are unmistakable; each act of violence and each failure of
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5.30 Indian Time: Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down as Prime Minister of Bangladesh amid substantial anti-government protests, is reportedly en route to London, according to sources familiar with the situation. Hasina’s resignation
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Dhaka, Bangladesh – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was transported to the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola at 1425 hours local time. Sources indicate that she is expected to leave for a
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Dhaka, Bangladesh – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly fled her palace amidst escalating protests demanding her resignation. A source informed AFP that Hasina has relocated to a ‘safer place’ as jubilant
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Violent disorder erupted across several cities in the United Kingdom on Saturday, marking the country’s most widespread rioting in the past 13 years. The unrest follows the murder of three girls in
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In a fiery address at a cultural event on Sunday, Hossein Taeb, former head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Intelligence Organization, vowed a surprising retaliatory response against Israel for the assassination
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Dhaka, Bangladesh – The unrest in Bangladesh has claimed at least 91 lives, including police personnel, in clashes that erupted between protesters, law-enforcement agencies, and ruling party-backed organisations across 18 districts on
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Weeks of deadly protests in Bangladesh have triggered a bold new strategy from critics, who are urging the country’s vast diaspora to halt the flow of foreign remittances. This move aims to
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by Our Correspondent in Dew Delhi New Delhi – The scheduled official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka has been cancelled due to the current polarized political situation
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Editorial Evil reigns; hypocrites applaud; innocents perish. The nature of power, war, and hypocrisy has been starkly evident. As Sun Tzu noted in The Art of War, “All warfare is based on
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The latest data from the Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) reveals significant changes in presidential election voting intentions among Sri Lankan adults for June. The provisional
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