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Bangladesh seeks return of key suspect in Hadi killing after arrest in India
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Authorities in Bangladesh have begun high-level diplomatic efforts to bring back the main suspect in the killing of political organiser Sharif Osman Hadi after Indian police confirmed his arrest near the border in West…
Israeli civil society raises its voice against war
Yesterday in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square, despite restrictions and warnings, pacifist and nonviolent associations organized a demonstration to clearly state that Israeli civil society is against war. Several hundred people called for an immediate end to the war against Iran…
EcoWaste Coalition to Women: The Skin Color You’re Born With is Not a Flaw to be Fixed
Group warns against mercury-tainted cream that promises ‘even and velvety skin tone’ 6 March 2026, Quezon City. As the commemoration of the National Women’s Month gets underway, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged women to celebrate their natural skin…
Bangladesh Introduces Fuel Rationing Amid Panic Buying
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s energy authorities have imposed limits on fuel sales for vehicles across the country after long queues formed at petrol stations amid fears of supply disruptions linked to instability in the Middle East. In…
Urgent Call for State Investment and Safety in Politics
Lowest Female Participation in 25 Years of Bangladesh Ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, a disturbing picture of women’s position in Bangladesh’s politics and society has emerged. In the recently held 13th National Parliamentary Election, the rate of female candidates…
Polling begins in Nepal under tight security cover
Guwahati: Polling begins in the Himalayan nation of Nepal to elect a new Parliament in Kathmandu amid tight security cover, where nearly 19 million Nepali electors are eligible to vote. 23,112 polling centres erected under 10,963 polling stations in all…
Bangladesh sees sharp fall in defaulted loans, but economists warn of ‘cosmetic’ relief
by Asif Showkat Kollol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s banking sector recorded a significant drop in defaulted loans in the final quarter of 2025, offering a measure of relief after months of steep deterioration. Yet economists and banking experts caution that much of…
100 Days From the World Cup, an International Coalition is Calling on FIFA to Move the Games From the U.S.
The U.S. is Unsafe for Non-Europeans and is Operating as a rogue State With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now 100 days away, an international coalition has launched a coordinated boycott campaign demanding that FIFA move matches from the United…
Khamenei’s killing sparks concerns over prolonged regional chaos
* Iran confirmed on Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes the previous day. * The killing of Khamenei has triggered a strong response from the Islamic Republic. As the latest escalation continues, analysts warn…
Canadian’s elbows up
The bellicose United States of America has lost only two wars in its history. Lost to what is known today as Canada in 1812 and to Vietnam in 1975. Everywhere else they have prevailed. Lately the Canadian mood has shifted…
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