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Bangladesh: Stepping into the Nuclear Era and a New Horizon for Sustainable Development
By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, a rising economic power in South Asia, has witnessed a historic milestone. On Tuesday at 3:00 PM local time, the official loading of uranium fuel into the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear…
Bangladesh’s Lifeline on the Brink: Fuel Crisis Threatens to Halt National Railway
By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a nation where the railway serves as the most affordable and reliable mode of transport for millions, a deepening fuel crisis is threatening to bring the entire network to a standstill. Bangladesh Railway…
PCI Gets a Chairman, Journalist Quotas Remain Vacant
by Nava Thakuria After months of uncertainty, the Press Council of India (PCI) got its chairman as Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed the charge on 24 April 2026. The retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, who was nominated…
Bangladesh Rejects Claims of Money Printing Amid Structural Reforms
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a move to stabilize a fragile economy and reassure international observers, the Bangladesh government has officially denied reports of injecting ‘artificial liquidity’ into the market. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, addressing a…
Examining The Franco-German Entente’s Push For Ukraine’s Symbolic EU Membership
Its success depends on whether Poland agrees to the terms, which cannot include the unlimited tariff-free access of Ukrainian agricultural exports nor the free movement of its people since the ruling liberal-globalist coalition would stand to lose fall 2027’s next…
Humanoid robots shatter human record, showcase autonomy at Beijing half-marathon
On a crisp Sunday morning, the starting gun rang out at an innovation zone on the southeastern outskirts of Beijing. More than 100 humanoid robotic runners clattered across the starting line, their servos humming with a staccato whir. By Zhou…
Landfill Disasters Across Asia Signal A Climate Emergency
Indonesian Delegate at the Yeosu Climate Week Urges a Shift to Zero Waste as Landfill Disasters Hit the Region. Yeosu, Republic of South Korea, 23 April 2026 — As global leaders gather in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, for Climate Week,…
Assam polls, predictions, court proceedings, etc
by Nava Thakuria As Assam completed the single-phase, largely peaceful polling on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 representatives for the State legislative assembly, the focus shifted to the probable outcome as both the ruling and opposition parties are claiming…
Bangladesh’s ‘Master Plan’ to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape in Investment
Government moves to merge six agencies into a single authority to streamline investment processes by Asif Shawkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, recognized as an emerging economy in South Asia, is set to undergo a radical transformation in its investment landscape. In…
New York, Zohran Mamdani announces a tax on second homes of the super-rich and municipal grocery stores
Socialist New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a tax on the super-rich who own luxury homes, so-called pied-à-terres, over $5 million, but do not use them as their primary residence. “This tax is specifically designed for the richest of the…
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