A controversial new trade framework with the United States has thrust Bangladesh into the sharpening geopolitical contest between Washington and China, forcing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to navigate one of the most
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by Durga Sri Lanka’s political landscape is a tapestry woven with history, ambition, and a bewildering number of parties. Although the country was ruled by local kings until the British established their
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In his essay in Foreign Affairs, Kishore Mahbubani reflects on the warning issued by Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, that the West faces a decisive moment in its global influence. Stubb
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The neoliberal restructuring of India’s economy has reshaped workforces across public and private sectors, replacing permanent positions with contractual employment. While court judgments repeatedly enforce the principle of “equal pay for equal
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Amancio Ortega, the Spanish billionaire behind Inditex and the iconic Zara brand, is preparing one of his most significant investments on the opposite side of the globe from his birthplace. Last week,
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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known to the world as El Mencho, died on Sunday in a high-stakes operation by the Mexican Army in the mountains of Jalisco. His death, confirmed by federal authorities,
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When Donald Trump addressed a formal letter on 18 February 2026 to Bangladesh’s newly installed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the communication could scarcely be dismissed as a perfunctory diplomatic courtesy. In the
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The fact that the invitation to the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, was extended by the Federal Minister of Planning of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal, is a significant and promising
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The United States is reportedly considering limited military action against Iran in early March, with anonymous sources in both American and Israeli defense establishments suggesting March 2,
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Sri Lankan legislator Namal Rajapaksa has spoken out following the sudden cancellation of his scheduled speeches at the Oxford Union and the Cambridge Union, expressing regret that the appearances did not proceed
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by Durga Velayudham Since 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). A recent Bellingcat investigation reveals a disturbing
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From a rusting oil tanker on an Indian beach to a seized ammunition-laden cargo ship in Senegal and illicit oil transfers off Malaysia, a pattern of maritime deception emerges, all tied to
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In the early days of January, Iran faced a dual crisis: nationwide protests demanding political reform and the looming threat of military strikes from the United States. In response, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
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Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region of Somalia, has indicated it is willing to grant the United States exclusive access to its mineral resources and military bases in exchange for formal recognition as
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Sudan’s mining industry has suffered catastrophic losses totaling approximately $7 billion as the country’s civil war stretches into its 34th month, according to Ahmed Haroun al-Tom, Director of the General Authority for
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