Japan earthquake injures dozens
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity. The quake caused violent...
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Australia take 101-run lead against Bangladesh in 2nd test
Left-arm pacemen Mitchell Starc and Shoriful Islam starred with six-wicket hauls as Bangladesh rallied from a dreadful start to pin back Australia on a roller-coaster...
Jihadists kill, kidnap dozens in Nigeria clashes
AFPJihadists kidnapped and killed scores of people in an attack during Friday prayers in central Nigeria’s Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP Saturday, though...
13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat to Italy capsises
At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Tunisian coast while sailing towards Italy, according to a migrant rights...
Who will control the illicit wildlife trade?
DUE to strict controls at local markets, the unrestricted trade of wild animals is taking place on social media. Although legally prohibited, these regulations are...
Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at monastery
A military air strike has killed 14 people at a Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar, an opposition group and a local resident have reported. The...
Bangladesh First and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Visit to India
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to India is fast becoming a defining test of Bangladesh’s foreign policy. Days after taking office in February, he...
Trump heads into midterms short on foreign policy wins
With the Iran war now at a costly standoff and crises from Ukraine to Gaza still unresolved, President Donald Trump’s ambitious foreign policy agenda appears...
The Right to Know Must Also Mean the Right to Accurate Information
Every day, millions of Bangladeshis are exposed to an overwhelming flood of information, much of which is false, misleading, manipulated or deliberately fabricated. Fake news...
Iran permits Iraqi oil tankers to cross Hormuz
Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various...
India offers citizenship to 3 minorities
India’s citizenship policy towards migrants from Bangladesh is set to remain a politically sensitive issue, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah promising citizenship for Hindu,...