Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal
When the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened last week after months of closure, it was presented as a cautious humanitarian step under the second phase of a cease-fire framework. But
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As Bangladesh heads into a closely watched national election, one of its most controversial political forces is attempting a dramatic repositioning. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, long associated with religious conservatism and historical baggage dating
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Japan is once again confronting one of the most sensitive questions in its postwar history: whether to revise the Constitution that has defined the nation’s pacifist identity for nearly eight decades. Newly
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The mutual hostility between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other since the 1978 Islamic Revolution and the establishment of the unique political system known as
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In recent times, India has entered into trade agreements with several countries, with the latest being the agreements between the European Union and India, and between the US and India. Everyone in
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The majestic presence of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda and Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, though now more than 16 years after that historic victory, represented the
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Pakistan is grappling with an alarming surge of violence along ethnic and sectarian lines. On February 6, 2026, a suicide bombing during Friday prayers at the Khadija al-Kubra Imambargah in Islamabad killed
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In this interview, former Bangladeshi ambassador Mohammad Harun Al Rashid delivers a blunt assessment of the political upheaval in his country, describing recent developments as “not merely political regression; it is civilizational
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On 20 May 2017, during a violent protest planned by sectors of the Venezuelan opposition, 21-year-old Orlando Figuera was attacked by a mob that accused him of being a Chavista. After being
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On February 6, 2025, at least 36 Shia worshippers were killed and more than 169 sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Khadijah al-Kubra Imambargah (Shia place of worship) in
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance was historic not because of spectacle alone, but because of what it represented. As the first artist to perform an entire Super Bowl set in Spanish,
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China has released a white paper defending Hong Kong’s approach to safeguarding national security, presenting the measures as essential to maintaining stability in a volatile global environment. The document, issued on Tuesday
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Sri Lanka’s public service is once again engulfed in controversy, as disputes surrounding senior civil servants expose a deeper, long-running crisis at the heart of the state. The recent controversy involving Attorney
More The very name “Jamaat-e-Islami” evokes historical unease in Bangladesh. Cloaked in religion, its ideological foundation has long sought to impose a rigid interpretation of faith upon the populace, often through brutal force.
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Bangladesh’s interim government has enacted the July Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Ordinance, 2026, which grants legal immunity to individuals involved in the July–August 2024 uprising. The ordinance requires the withdrawal of
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