In the open letter, Sheikh Hasina called for her countrymen to stand for “justice, for economic opportunity, for education, for peace, and for a nation where no one lives in fear.” …
Bangladesh under Yunus: Mob rule and mayhem see over 600 lynching deaths in year since Hasina’s fall
In the one year since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina and the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as the country’s interim ruler, Bangladesh has descended into a state of lawlessness helmed by Islamists, with …
‘Don’t see an India-U.S. trade deal happening’, says former Indian Finance Secretary
India’s former finance secretary Subhash Garg says a US-India trade deal is unlikely, given the wide gulf between their positions on key issues. He cautions against negotiating from a position of …
Trump tariffs live updates: US outlines new tariff guidance as India calls Trump’s warning ‘unjustified’
The Trump administration has clarified that its new tariffs won’t apply to goods already on ships heading to the US before 12:01 am New York time on Thursday, according to report from Bloomberg. The …
Trump’s tariff to test India’s central bank rate decision
Before Trump’s announcement, most economists expected no change in rates following the governor’s cautious stance in the June policy meeting. The majority still expect RBI to hold this week, but a few …
China Develops ‘Telepathy’ Radar System
Researchers in China say they have developed a radar system that allows broadcasters to remain radio silent. The technology could allow high speed military communication without being intercepted, …
Former UK PM Johnson rejects China’s bullying of Taiwan, calls for deeper ties with West
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Taiwan did not deserve to be bullied by China and urged the West to build economic and political relations with Taipei in the face of …
China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
Although rare in China, chikungunya outbreaks are common in South and South East Asia and parts of Africa. Aside from Foshan, at least 12 other cities in the southern Guangdong province have reported …
Pakistan Is Trying to Integrate the ‘Most Dangerous Place’ on Earth …
Pakistan inherited these regulations at its birth in 1947. The region’s people were denied basic rights and excluded from national governance; they were not given the right to vote in Pakistani …
Indonesia Q2 GDP growth at 5.12% y/y, beats expectations
Indonesia’s annual economic growth accelerated to 5.12% in the second quarter from 4.87% in the previous three months, official data showed on Tuesday.