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Edinburgh Duchess to visit Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis high on agenda

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie Helen, will visit Bangladesh from Nov 9–11 to focus on the Rohingya refugee crisis, women's empowerment, and bilateral ties

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Bangladesh-China road link via Myanmar could cut journey to 24 hours: Bangladesh's Commerce Minister Muktadir

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir says a proposed Bangladesh-Myanmar-China road corridor could connect Chattogram with China in just 24 hours, boosting regional trade and connectivity

Desk Report | 7 November, 2026

Regional

Over 2 Million Myanmar Migrants Reject Junta’s ID Process in Thailand

Over two million Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand have rejected the military junta’s new Certificate of Identity registration, citing taxes, remittance demands, and conscription fears

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

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RegionalDiwali celebrations light up India, Bangladesh, Nepal and beyond

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

RegionalMyanmar airstrikes hit school and healthcare facility, killing children and newborn: UNICEF

Desk Report | 4 November, 2026

Entertainment & ArtsWhen Temples Become Canvases: Bangkok Biennale Unites 72 Artists From 29 Countries

Desk Report | 2 November, 2026

RegionalBhutan mobilises 40,000 volunteers to build 108 stupas for future mindfulness city

Desk Report | 1 November, 2026

RegionalNepal Plans Feasibility Study for Himalayan Tourism Highway

Desk Report | 28 October, 2026

Periscope

Extremism, Communal Hate and Struggle for Survival in Myanmar

Religious extremism, communal hatred and armed conflict are deepening insecurity for Rohingya, Hindu, Christian and other minorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Desk Report | 4 November, 2026

Periscope

Japan Makes Its Play in Myanmar: The Strategic Race for the Bay of Bengal

Japan pushes FATF to delist Myanmar while the US reopens channels. Explore how China, India, and Bay of Bengal strategic stakes drive Western allies to balance isolation with influence

Golam Zakaria | 1 November, 2026

Periscope

Serbia’s Student Revolt Ends 12 Years of Rule, Can the Old Politics Be Broken?

Serbia’s student-led movement wins 141 seats to end Aleksandar Vučić’s 12-year rule, Can youth-led protests reform systemic corruption, or will governance challenges follow?

Staff Reporter | 27 October, 2026

Periscope

The Quiet Surge: Why the Bay of Bengal is Asia’s Next Maritime Flashpoint

As major powers expand their dual-use deep-water port projects and naval footprint across regional waters, the Bay of Bengal is rapidly shifting from a quiet trade corridor into a primary flashpoint for strategic contestation

M U Rashid | 17 October, 2026

Periscope

Rakhine's Economic Recovery: Opportunity for Leadership

Rakhine State faces agricultural breakdown and artificial famine due to manual labor shortages. Safe Rohingya repatriation offers an economic reboot and strategic political legitimacy for Myanmar and the ULA

M U Rashid | 15 October, 2026

Periscope

The New Maritime Chessboard: Power, Ports, and Rivalry in the Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal is emerging as a critical geopolitical hotspot driven by India-China rivalry, Bangladesh's strategic hinge role, Myanmar's instability, and external powers

Golam Zakaria | 5 October, 2026

Regional

Diwali celebrations light up India, Bangladesh, Nepal and beyond

Millions across South Asia and worldwide celebrate Diwali with diyas, fireworks, and prayers while cities like Delhi navigate air quality challenges

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Bangladesh-China road link via Myanmar could cut journey to 24 hours: Bangladesh's Commerce Minister Muktadir

Desk Report|7 November, 2026

Regional

56 Rescued from Traffickers’ Hill Hideout in Bangladesh’s Teknaf

Desk Report|6 November, 2026

Regional

ASEAN’s peace plan for Myanmar lacks ‘clear-cut strategy’ for implementation: Thai foreign minister

Desk Report|6 November, 2026

Regional

Over 2 Million Myanmar Migrants Reject Junta’s ID Process in Thailand

Over two million Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand have rejected the military junta’s new Certificate of Identity registration, citing taxes, remittance demands, and conscription fears

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Indonesia detains three police generals over alleged tapping of president's phone

Desk Report|5 November, 2026

Regional

Nine arrested after villagers attack BSF personnel in Tripura, three injured

Desk Report|5 November, 2026

Regional

Rights Groups Challenge Malaysia’s Push to Restrict Rohingya Movement

Desk Report|5 November, 2026

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The Human Rights crisis in Myanmar is greatest International Concern : Volker Turk

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The ASEAN Foreign Ministers have arrived for the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting #asean

World News

World

US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections: EuroNews

The US has launched defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz right before US midterm elections, as indirect negotiations continue via Qatar and Pakistan

Desk Report | 3 November, 2026

World

Thousands protest media crackdown in Turkey

Thousands rallied in Istanbul and Ankara to demand press freedom, protesting recent journalist arrests, newsroom raids, and media closures in Turkey

Desk Report | 25 October, 2026

World

US intelligence chief warns Iran targeting Americans in Middle East

US intelligence chief Jay Clayton warns Iran has intensified efforts to target American personnel in the Middle East and other countries

Desk Report | 24 October, 2026

World

Cost of living protests sparks Belgium, Italy, Portugal and France

Hundreds of thousands take to the streets across France, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium to protest inflation, low wages, and housing crisis, leading to mass arrests and clashes

Desk Report | 18 October, 2026

Photo Stories

Photo Story

From Bangladesh to Global Innovation: How AI Expert Rahima Bellal Is Transforming Emerging Technologies

Photo Story

Bangladesh-ASEAN partnership poised for stronger cooperation: Envoy

Photo Story

Northeast India’s Unsettled Border Turns Violent Again

Photo Story

Report Details Killings and Rape of More Than 1,500 Rohingya by Arakan Army

Photo Story

Indonesia races to contain fires as haze spreads across region

Photo Story

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ becomes his biggest box-office hit

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Syria court issues death sentences for Bashar Al Assad, and Atef Najib

Photo Story

UN investigators found pattern of Myanmar military attacks, torture, sexual violence

Lifestyle & Tech

Thailand’s Rap Bua Festival Brings Buddhist Tradition to Life

Desk Report | 25 October, 2026

Lifestyle & Tech

TactLink, IdeaGo sign strategic MoU to expand tech brand in Bangladesh

Desk Report | 24 September, 2026

Featured

Rohingya & Myanmar

ICJ verdict raises hopes and anxiety in Rohingya camps: Will they finally return home?

Staff Reporter | 8 November, 2026

Environment

Climate change could displace 40.5 million people in South Asia by 2050: UN migration chief

Desk Report | 19 October, 2026

Featured

Environment

World Animal Day 2026: Seeing the World Through Their Eyes

Staff Reporter | 4 October, 2026

Environment

Nepal’s Disaster Reveals the Cost of the Global Adaptation Accountability Gap

Staff Reporter | 1 October, 2026

Sports

sports

North Korean anthem played for South Korea before Bangladesh hockey match

Desk Report | 20 September, 2026

sports

Bangladesh reaches to Asian Games women’s cricket semifinals

Desk Report | 18 September, 2026

Featured

Rohingya & Myanmar

ICJ verdict raises hopes and anxiety in Rohingya camps: Will they finally return home?

Staff Reporter | 8 November, 2026

Opinion

Rohingya & Myanmar

ICJ verdict raises hopes and anxiety in Rohingya camps: Will they finally return home?

As the ICJ prepares its verdict on Myanmar’s genocide case, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh balance hopes for citizenship with fears over return

Staff Reporter | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Diwali celebrations light up India, Bangladesh, Nepal and beyond

Millions across South Asia and worldwide celebrate Diwali with diyas, fireworks, and prayers while cities like Delhi navigate air quality challenges

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

Edinburgh Duchess to visit Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis high on agenda

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie Helen, will visit Bangladesh from Nov 9–11 to focus on the Rohingya refugee crisis, women's empowerment, and bilateral ties

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Over 2 Million Myanmar Migrants Reject Junta’s ID Process in Thailand

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Bangladesh-China road link via Myanmar could cut journey to 24 hours: Bangladesh's Commerce Minister Muktadir

Desk Report | 7 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

EU Allocates Additional €16 Million in Aid for Myanmar Conflict Victims and Rohingya Refugees

Desk Report | 7 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

Edinburgh Duchess to visit Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis high on agenda

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie Helen, will visit Bangladesh from Nov 9–11 to focus on the Rohingya refugee crisis, women's empowerment, and bilateral ties

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026

Regional

Bangladesh-China road link via Myanmar could cut journey to 24 hours: Bangladesh's Commerce Minister Muktadir

Desk Report | 7 November, 2026

Regional

Over 2 Million Myanmar Migrants Reject Junta’s ID Process in Thailand

Over two million Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand have rejected the military junta’s new Certificate of Identity registration, citing taxes, remittance demands, and conscription fears

Desk Report | 8 November, 2026