Video viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media shows police in Bangladesh's capital moving along illegal hawkers, contrary to posts framing it in religious terms and saying it shows ...
The digital graveyard: Is Bangladesh becoming China’s e-waste back door?
As the world turns its attention to China’s increasingly stringent waste import ban, a dangerous stream of electronic waste is entering Bangladesh. Despite the enactment of the Hazardous Waste ...
Pakistan Says It Helped Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.
No, these rainbow clouds over Indonesia are not AI
This colorful cloud over Jonggol, Indonesia, is not a portal to the land of Oz. Or the rainbow road into Asgard from Norse mythology. Or even an AI-generated image. They are iridescent clouds, a rare ...
Lawyer says stolen crypto belongs to North Korea, not scam or hacking victims
Gerstein claims that the Arbitrum DAO now controls assets owned or believed to be owned by the country and the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus. Therefore, these funds can't be moved ... ( read original story ...)
Whether Kusong or Yongbyon, North Korea Will Never Give Up Its Nuclear Weapons Program
A controversy over the South Korean unification minister’s comments exposes the illusion at the heart of decades of North Korea policy. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka, Maldives elevate strategic partnership with seven MoUs
Marking 61 years of diplomatic relations, Sri Lanka and Maldives yesterday moved to significantly deepen bilateral ties, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu ...
Reforming Nepal’s tax system: A pathway to sustainable growth in a stable political era
As Nepal moves into a phase of relative political stability, the country has a rare opportunity to shift its focus towards long-term economic reforms. Among these, tax policy reform is central to ...
Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in California
Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee ...
Red tape hobbles Japanese investment in Bangladesh
Despite decades of development ties, Japanese investment in Bangladesh has yet to match the scale seen in Vietnam or other peer economies. Official figures put direct Japanese investment in Bangladesh ...