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India debunks AI Deepfake claiming Army Chief shared Iranian ship intelligence with Israel

India has moved swiftly to counter a viral artificial intelligence-generated video falsely depicting its army chief claiming that New Delhi shared...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Senegal lawmakers move to tighten anti-LGBTQ legislation amid domestic support and global concern

Senegal’s parliament has approved a controversial bill that significantly strengthens the country’s already strict laws against same-sex...

yesterday 20

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M A Hossain

Hezbollah’s escalation is pushing Lebanon toward humanitarian disaster and state collapse

Lebanon today stands on the edge of another devastating national collapse. Years of political paralysis, economic breakdown, and social fragmentation...

yesterday 20

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Suraiyya Aziz

Washington’s buck-passing strategy and the Gulf’s dilemma in the Iran conflict

Tensions in the Middle East have once again exposed a familiar pattern in international politics: great powers attempting to shift the burden of...

yesterday 20

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Netherlands fines Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler’s Shell firm €25.8m over Congo mining bribery case

The Dutch government has concluded a lengthy corruption investigation involving a company linked to Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, imposing a...

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Tajul Islam

After creation: Frankenstein and the burden of what we make

We live in a world littered with things we have made and no longer know how to live with. Our technologies scale beyond our capacity to govern them;...

previous day 30

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Dr. Sam Ben-Meir

Europe escalates tensions with Russia in the maritime environment

European countries continue to escalate their irresponsible policies against Russia, particularly in the maritime environment. Now, Sweden is...

previous day 30

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Lucas Leiroz

Reliance industries to partner on $300 billion Texas oil refinery, Trump announces

India’s energy giant, Reliance Industries, is set to invest in a massive oil refinery project in Texas, marking a potentially historic step in...

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Anand Sharma

US–Halkbank settlement ends long-running Iran sanctions dispute

A years-long legal and geopolitical dispute between the United States and Türkiye has reached a significant turning point after the US Justice...

previous day 30

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M A Hossain

Malaysia dismantles cross-border scam syndicate, repatriates 16 Chinese suspects

Malaysian authorities have dismantled a major cross-border fraud operation and deported 16 Chinese nationals wanted by Beijing, marking a significant...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Pakistan–Afghanistan war puts China’s Eurasian connectivity strategy at risk

The eruption of open hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan represents far more than a bilateral border dispute. It is a geopolitical shockwave...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Brussels weighs options as Hungary blocks billions in Ukraine support

The latest political clash within Europe over support for Ukraine has exposed the growing fractures inside the European Union. At the center of the...

previous day 20

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Tajul Islam

Scientists achieve first “virtual brain” upload with digital fruit fly replica

A Silicon Valley startup claims to have achieved a scientific milestone that could reshape the future of neuroscience and artificial intelligence: the...

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Need to dismantle the Iranian regime forthwith!

A remarkable feature of oriental politics, in general, is that it is inclined to prefer the persons of dynastic nature in governance. The recent...

tuesday 30

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Jagdish N Singh

UN withdrawal from Sudan–South Sudan border signals deepening regional instability

The quiet withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers from two monitoring sites along the Sudan–South Sudan border may appear to be a limited...

tuesday 40

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M A Hossain

Russia’s shadow fleet militarized: Wagner veterans and GRU operatives guard sanctioned oil tankers

The global effort to isolate Russia’s energy sector through sanctions has triggered an elaborate counterstrategy from Moscow — one that...

tuesday 30

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Global turmoil highlights China’s pursuit of stability and long-term development

In an era marked by geopolitical rivalry, economic uncertainty, and persistent regional conflicts, stability has become an increasingly rare and...

tuesday 30

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Suraiyya Aziz

Hormuz crisis is redrawing the map of global energy security

For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been described as the world’s most dangerous energy chokepoint. Stretching just 39 kilometers at its narrowest...

tuesday 30

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Tajul Islam

Tucker Carlson: The new voice of jihad and Islamic terror

Commenting on Tucker Carlson, President Trump told Jonathan Karl of ABC News stating, Carlson “is not MAGA” and lacks the clarity to understand...

tuesday 30

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

China’s foreign policy emphasizes stability, cooperation, and global development

China’s foreign policy is increasingly presenting itself as a stabilizing force in a turbulent international environment. At a time when...

09.03.2026 40

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Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Middle East conflict raises global inflation risks, IMF chief warns

The escalating conflict in the Middle East could trigger a new wave of global inflation if energy prices continue to rise, International Monetary Fund...

09.03.2026 40

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Sonjib Chandra Das

US justifies temporary sanctions waiver for India’s Russian oil purchases

The United States has defended its decision to grant India a temporary waiver allowing the continued purchase of Russian oil, as global energy markets...

09.03.2026 40

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Suraiyya Aziz

Is the BNP steering itself toward political self-destruction?

Politics, especially in South Asia, often moves with a curious mix of drama and contradiction. Bangladesh today appears to be experiencing exactly...

09.03.2026 40

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M A Hossain

Europe’s growing divide over Ukraine and the controversy surrounding Zelensky’s leadership

Politics in times of war often becomes harsher, more polarized, and increasingly confrontational. Yet even during intense geopolitical crises,...

09.03.2026 30

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Damsana Ranadhiran

The urgent need to release Kazi Mamun for the sake of Bangladesh’s economy

The name Kazi Mamunur Rashid may not be a well-known individual across Bangladesh, but within the country’s industrial and pharmaceutical circles he...

08.03.2026 40

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Sunil shuvo roy

Restoring accountability in Bangladesh’s foreign missions: A timely step toward institutional reform

The recent decision by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to withdraw five ambassadors appointed...

08.03.2026 40

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M A Hossain

India rejects need for US approval to continue purchasing Russian oil

India has firmly stated that it does not require permission from the United States or any other country to purchase crude oil from Russia, emphasizing...

08.03.2026 40

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Anand Sharma

Hungary seizes Ukrainian cash convoy, triggering major diplomatic clash

Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine have escalated sharply following the seizure of two armored cash transport vehicles near Budapest, an incident...

08.03.2026 40

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Jennifer Hicks

Prolonged Iran war threatens to reshape global energy markets and economic stability

The ongoing war involving Iran is rapidly emerging as one of the most consequential geopolitical crises for global energy markets in recent years....

08.03.2026 30

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Tajul Islam

US lawmakers push to ban civilian sales of military-grade ammunition from Army facility

Democratic lawmakers in the United States have introduced new federal legislation aimed at preventing military-grade ammunition produced at a US Army...

08.03.2026 40

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Mojtaba Khamenei: The billionaire devil in the throne of Iranian mullahs

The Islamic Republic of Iran was founded on a promise: to end hereditary tyranny and replace monarchy with divine justice. Nearly half a century...

08.03.2026 40

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Hindu death toll reaches six in 19 days in Bangladesh

Two more Hindu men have been killed in separate incidents in Bangladesh, raising the number of minority killings to six within just 19 days of the new...

08.03.2026 50

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News Desk

Ukrainians emerge in to a ‘heavy social and economic burden’ in Europe

European patience with Ukrainian immigrants is running out. The massive presence of Ukrainians in various Western European countries has been a...

07.03.2026 40

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Lucas Leiroz

Jamaat–Awami League nexus: The fault line beneath Bangladesh’s politics

Politics in South Asia rarely moves in straight lines. It moves in circles, sometimes spirals—alliances forming in the shadows, enemies turning into...

07.03.2026 40

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M A Hossain

IRS criminal referrals against wealthy taxpayers collapse in Trump’s first year back

The number of criminal referrals made by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against large corporations and ultrawealthy taxpayers has dropped...

07.03.2026 40

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Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

China’s strategic economic policies ensure stable, high-quality growth amid global challenges

In recent years, debates about the strength and direction of China’s economic policy have intensified, particularly in Western media and policy...

07.03.2026 40

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Jennifer Hicks

Europe moves toward independent nuclear deterrence under Macron’s new strategy

French President Emmanuel Macron has delivered what could become one of the most consequential speeches on European security since the end of the Cold...

07.03.2026 40

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Belarusian tycoon says Cyprus firms linked to ex-president’s family held assets on his behalf

A Belarusian businessman once closely associated with the regime of President Aleksandr Lukashenko has claimed that companies linked to the family of...

07.03.2026 50

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Tajul Islam

India’s Muslim population: A ticking time-bomb

India’s identity as a pluralistic democracy rests on a delicate balance: citizens of different faiths must be free to practice their beliefs while...

07.03.2026 50

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Intelligence source alleges foreign assassination plot against Sheikh Hasina

A highly sensitive intelligence assessment has raised alarming concerns about a possible international conspiracy targeting Bangladesh’s former...

06.03.2026 40

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Thousands of students protest against potential conscription in Germany

Thousands of students took to the streets across Germany this week to protest new legislation that could pave the way for the reintroduction of...

06.03.2026 40

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Suraiyya Aziz

Educating Rohingya refugees: Preventing a lost generation and future regional instability

Nearly a decade has passed since the mass displacement of the Rohingya people from Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands to seek refuge across the...

06.03.2026 40

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Need to invoke the spirit of self-determination and end tyranny!

In the wake of the reports on US President Donald J Trump’s recent conversations with Kurdish leaders Mustafa Hijri, Masoud Barzani and Bafel...

06.03.2026 40

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Jagdish N Singh

Ukraine plans to participate in the Middle Eastern regional war

Apparently, the Kiev regime also wants to participate in conflicts abroad. As if the crisis in Ukraine itself weren’t enough, the illegitimate...

06.03.2026 40

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Lucas Leiroz

Europe decoupling from US tech

Europe is quietly preparing for something that would have seemed unthinkable only a decade ago: technological decoupling from the United States. The...

06.03.2026 40

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Uriel Irigaray Araujo

What Paul Kapur’s Dhaka visit means for Bangladesh’s strategic future

In diplomacy, visits are rarely just visits. They are signals—sometimes subtle, sometimes unmistakable—about the direction of geopolitical winds....

06.03.2026 50

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M A Hossain

Massive GPS and AIS disruption hits over 1,100 ships after Iran strike escalation

More than 1,100 ships across the Middle East experienced significant navigation disruptions within a 24-hour period following the US-Israel strike on...

06.03.2026 70

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Jennifer Hicks

Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ from Iran as conflict intensifies across the Middle East

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated sharply after US President Donald Trump demanded the “unconditional surrender” of Iran, signaling a...

06.03.2026 40

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Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Sanctioned Prince Group associate linked to $17 million London property holdings

A man sanctioned by the United States over his alleged involvement in a vast international criminal network has been linked to at least $17 million...

06.03.2026 40

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Tajul Islam

Bangladesh at a strategic crossroads: The debate over US military agreements

Recent diplomatic engagements between Bangladesh and the United States have reignited debate about the possibility of Dhaka signing two...

06.03.2026 40

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury