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Air India flight shifted to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport

An Air India Mumbai-bound flight was moved to an isolation bay at Kolkata airport after a hijack threat was found in the lavatory

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

UN rapporteur on Myanmar to assess Myanmar crisis impact during Bangladesh visit

UN Special Rapporteur Kelley E. Currie visits Bangladesh Nov 11–18 to evaluate how Myanmar’s deepening conflict and the Rohingya refugee crisis impact the region

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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Bangladesh, Türkiye discuss defence partnership, trade and Rohingya repatriation

PM Tarique Rahman and President Erdoğan met in Antalya to discuss deepening defence cooperation, renewable energy investments, trade, and Rohingya repatriation

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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Desk Report | 4 November, 2026

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Desk Report | 2 November, 2026

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Desk Report | 1 November, 2026

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Indian Think Tank Seeks to Recast Northeast as Strategic Gateway for Regional Influence

Guwahati seminars place Northeast India at the center of regional connectivity, border security and geopolitical competition, raising questions over whose interests the proposed transformation will serve.

Staff Reporter | 9 November, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Air India flight shifted to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport

An Air India Mumbai-bound flight was moved to an isolation bay at Kolkata airport after a hijack threat was found in the lavatory

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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Thailand steps up crackdown on illegal foreign land ownership

Desk Report|10 November, 2026

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The world’s largest jade mines are fuelling Myanmar’s civil war :ABC News

Desk Report|10 November, 2026

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PREPAK calls on Manipur people to observe Martyrs’ Memorial Day on November 12

Desk Report|9 November, 2026

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Bangladesh, Türkiye discuss defence partnership, trade and Rohingya repatriation

PM Tarique Rahman and President Erdoğan met in Antalya to discuss deepening defence cooperation, renewable energy investments, trade, and Rohingya repatriation

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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Indonesia helicopter crash kills crew member during wildfire operation

Desk Report|9 November, 2026

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Myanmar schedules elections in 55 constituencies as civil war challenges military control

Desk Report|9 November, 2026

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Diwali celebrations light up India, Bangladesh, Nepal and beyond

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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

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Houthi attacks expose growing security risks to Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure

Houthi rebels strike Saudi Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters, damaging offices and exposing vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's strategic energy infrastructure

Desk Report | 9 November, 2026

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

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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

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

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Bangladesh-ASEAN partnership poised for stronger cooperation: Envoy

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Northeast India’s Unsettled Border Turns Violent Again

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

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Indonesia races to contain fires as haze spreads across region

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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

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

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Thailand’s Rap Bua Festival Brings Buddhist Tradition to Life

Desk Report | 25 October, 2026

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

Desk Report | 24 September, 2026

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Air India flight shifted to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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COP31 faces leadership gap as key world leaders stay away

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COP31 faces leadership gap as key world leaders stay away

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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

Desk Report | 19 October, 2026

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World Animal Day 2026: Seeing the World Through Their Eyes

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North Korean anthem played for South Korea before Bangladesh hockey match

Desk Report | 20 September, 2026

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Air India flight shifted to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

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Rohingya & Myanmar

Bangladesh President seeks Duchess of Edinburgh's support for Rohingya repatriation

Staff Reporter | 11 November, 2026

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Air India flight shifted to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport

An Air India Mumbai-bound flight was moved to an isolation bay at Kolkata airport after a hijack threat was found in the lavatory

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

Bangladesh President seeks Duchess of Edinburgh's support for Rohingya repatriation

Bangladesh President seeks UK support via the Duchess of Edinburgh for the safe return of Rohingya refugees and protection of vulnerable women and children

Staff Reporter | 11 November, 2026

Environment

COP31 faces leadership gap as key world leaders stay away

Prominent leaders from the US, China, and key G7 nations skip COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, raising global climate commitment concerns amid worsening weather

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Regional

Bangladesh, Türkiye discuss defence partnership, trade and Rohingya repatriation

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

UN rapporteur on Myanmar to assess Myanmar crisis impact during Bangladesh visit

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Regional

Thailand steps up crackdown on illegal foreign land ownership

Desk Report | 10 November, 2026

Regional

Air India flight shifted to isolation bay after hijack threat at Kolkata airport

An Air India Mumbai-bound flight was moved to an isolation bay at Kolkata airport after a hijack threat was found in the lavatory

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Rohingya & Myanmar

UN rapporteur on Myanmar to assess Myanmar crisis impact during Bangladesh visit

UN Special Rapporteur Kelley E. Currie visits Bangladesh Nov 11–18 to evaluate how Myanmar’s deepening conflict and the Rohingya refugee crisis impact the region

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026

Regional

Bangladesh, Türkiye discuss defence partnership, trade and Rohingya repatriation

PM Tarique Rahman and President Erdoğan met in Antalya to discuss deepening defence cooperation, renewable energy investments, trade, and Rohingya repatriation

Desk Report | 11 November, 2026