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Pakistan and Sri Lanka agree to boost religious tourism through joint cultural exhibitions, heritage programs, and tour operator engagement to highlight Buddhist and Islamic sites
CHT Adviser Supradip Chakma emphasizes global partnerships and ILO cooperation to enhance skills, women's empowerment, and sustainable tourism in Chittagong Hill Tracts
Myanmar’s military-backed government urges ICJ judges to dismiss the genocide case brought by The Gambia, calling the allegations of 2017 atrocities "flawed and unfounded
Landmine explosions along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border have surged since July, with 76 blasts killing 5 and injuring 60
Sweden announces $2.9 million in funding for the SAFE+2 programme to provide clean cooking gas (LPG) and support reforestation efforts in Rohingya refugee camps
President Trump announces a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, effective immediately
Gambia tells the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Myanmar’s military turned Rohingya lives into a "nightmare" through systematic violence and genocidal acts
A Bangladeshi fisherman was critically injured by an Arakan Army landmine at the Teknaf border
Murphy Oil’s Hải Sư Vàng-2X well in Vietnam's Cửu Long Basin marks the largest regional oil find in decades, with estimates reaching 430 million barrels
The International Court of Justice has officially begun hearings on the merits of the genocide case against Myanmar
BGB places Teknaf border on maximum alert after detaining 52 individuals entering from Myanmar
A seven-year-old girl, Afnan, was killed in Teknaf’s Whykong after bullets from clashes between the Arakan Army and Rohingya groups crossed the Myanmar border
The Indian Navy is establishing a new base in Haldia, West Bengal, featuring high-speed interceptors and Nagastra drones to monitor Chinese naval activity and regional military shifts
Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US fell 11% in October due to a new 36% total tariff burden under the Trump administration
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) has formally asked the ICJ to deny the military junta the right to represent the state in upcoming Rohingya genocide hearings
The Hindu reported that US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor is expected to visit New Delhi this weekend, with discussions likely to focus on a complete halt to Indian oil imports from Russia, amid indications that such imports have already been reduced.
In November 2019, The Gambia asked the ICJ to institute proceedings against Myanmar under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The application also requested provisional measures to protect the Rohingya while the case is under consideration.
Pope Leo XIV begins a new series of general audiences at the Vatican, calling for a fresh reading of Vatican II documents to address global justice and peace
Through the Accelerated Adult Learning initiative, hundreds of Rohingya women are gaining the reading and numeracy skills needed to navigate camp life and pursue vocational dreams
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directs the establishment of an independent R&D body for Bangladesh’s power and energy sectors to ensure sustainable, evidence-based policymaking through 2050
