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  • Published on 10:28 GMT

    Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy

    Dhaka, Bangladesh – On Monday, Bangladesh marked its first Bengali New Year, also known as Pahela Baishakh, since a student-led uprising ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year. But the renaming of an iconic parade, which has been held on the …

    Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
  • Published on 21:48 GMT

    Book review: Kodachrome travels in Asia

    A vivid, enjoyable memoir from the pre-digital era, following a young photojournalist on wide-ranging explorations of Asia and his craft As much as I like using the phrase “The past is a foreign country,” it’s surprising to see it so aptly describe a …

    Source: Taipei Times - Neutral
  • Published on 19:36 GMT

    BNP urges US to keep tariffs on Bangladesh at reasonable level

    BNP on Wednesday urged the United States to maintain reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh at a reasonable level to ensure smooth trade and economic relations between the two countries. “The economic aspects and the tariff issue came up during the discussions. …

    Source: United News of Bangladesh - Indeterminate
  • Published on 11:23 GMT

    Elections, democracy matter, says US

    Stressing that elections and democracy matter, the United States has said the future of Bangladesh is going to be decided by the Bangladeshi people. "And elections matter. I don’t want to sound it trite here, but it’s true. Democracy matters, and …

    Source: United News of Bangladesh - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    Minorities in South Asia: Three founding fathers and their shattered hopes

    Great visionaries like Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Jogendranath Mandal, and Dhirendranath Datta once envisioned inclusive nation-states — India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh respectively — where minorities would enjoy equal footing in political, social, and …

    Source: The New Indian Express - Neutral
  • Published on 06:14 GMT

    "Future of Bangladesh is going to be decided by the Bangladeshi people", says US Department of State

    Washington DC: The US Department of State, during its press briefing, addressed the questions on the rise of extremism and anti-Semitism in Bangladesh, along with the targeting of American companies in the country. Spokesperson Tammy Bruce underscored the …

    Source: Times of Oman - Pro-Government
  • Published on 03:17 GMT

    Making Mainland Southeast Asia safe for autocracy

    At the end of 1992 after the dissolution of powerful friend the Soviet Union, the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy, a major organ of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) with responsibility for ensuring continued CPV rule, assigned its Institute of …

    Source: New Mandala - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    SEP (Sri Lanka) holds local government election campaign meeting in Jaffna

    Socialist Equality Party local government election public meeting in Jaffna, April 2025As part of its campaign for the May 6 local government elections in Sri Lanka, the Socialist Equality Party (SEP), together with the International Youth and Students for …

    Source: World Socialist Web Site - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    The USAID Freeze: A View From Sri Lanka and the Global South

    On January 20, 2025, his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a pivotal turnaround in U.S. foreign policy, paving the way for arguably the most consequential shift since the September 11, 2001, attacks. In a single stroke, Trump …

    Source: The Diplomat - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    India’s Strategic Limits

    In South Asia, where borders are old and wounds are older, India has long claimed itself as the natural leader of South Asia, aspiring to steer the region’s political, economic, and security architecture. Bolstered by its growing economy, expanding …

    Source: The Nation - Pending
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    India a majoritarian state

    The Modi government has pushed through the parliament a law called ‘The Waqf Properties Amendment Bill’ to govern the management of properties and assets donated by Muslims to these bodies over the centuries as charitable giving. The proposed bill seeks to …

    Source: Pakistan Today - Indeterminate
  • Published on 20:52 GMT

    To trump Trump’s tariffs

    US trade deficit is not going to turn into trade surplus by way of Trump’s tariff “The existing World Economic Order constitutes a system of plundering and exploitation like no other in history” (Fidel Castro) “There is silver lining in this for developing …

    Source: Daily FT - Pending
  • Published on 15:47 GMT

    Gananath Obeyesekere, an anthropologist of religion and ‘intellectual giant,’ dies at 95

    Gananath “Obey” Obeyesekere, professor of anthropology, emeritus, died at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 25. He was 95. An ethnographer of religion whose scholarship bridged the disciplines of anthropology and psychoanalysis, Obeyesekere was …

    Source: Princeton University - New Jersey - Neutral
  • Published on 18:40 GMT

    Former CJP Jillani receives prestigious 2025 Bolch Prize

    Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Pakistan’s 21st chief justice, received on Wednesday the 2025 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law by Duke Law School’s Bolch Judicial Institute for his outstanding contributions to judicial independence, religious freedom, and gender …

    Source: GEO TV - Pro-Government
  • Published on 21:00 GMT

    Trump’s Claims of Antisemitism Are About Bringing Universities to Their Knees

    A Tufts University student in a hijab, plucked off the street by masked agents. A greencard holder and former Columbia University protest organizer, arrested in front of his pregnant wife, awaiting possible deportation in an ICE detention in Louisiana. A …

    Source: Rolling Stone - Left-wing
  • Published on 20:32 GMT

    You little taxpayers, you’re in for a big treat

    Great news for Salt Lake City taxpayers: You'll now be paying $300 million more for the magical wonderland coming to downtown around the Delta Center. You were already on the hook for $900 million so that billionaire Ryan Smith and his Smith …

    Source: Salt Lake City Weekly - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    Nepal News Evening Briefing | Monday, April 14, 2025

    KATHMANDU: Stay informed with Nepal News’ daily evening briefing, covering the most significant developments from Nepal and around the world. From politics and economy to sports, entertainment, and culture, we bring you a concise summary of the day’s top …

    Source: Nepal News - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: History and Culture MCQs on authors in medieval India, Sanskrit texts and ...

    Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of daily subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    UPSC Key: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Genome India Project and European Space Agency’s (ESA) Biomass Mission

    High-stakes trade race, India banks on market muscle for early US deal Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left

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