Asia

by Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) It was a Friday morning. The clock showed 10:38 AM. Since it was the weekly holiday, many working people were still asleep. Some were having breakfast, while others were at the market. Suddenly, a tremor.…

Guwahati:  The curtain came down for the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2025 on 16 November, as two Assamese writers were felicitated in the valedictory ceremony at  Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in the prehistoric city of Guwahati with the gracious presence of  PLF…

Guwahati: Everyone who loves Bharat (widely known as India) and takes pride in identifying as Bharatiya is a Hindu, irrespective of his/her personal modes of worship, said Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Addressing a gathering of…

By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau)  Bangladesh has once again returned to the caretaker government system during the national election period. On Thursday (November 20), the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh announced the verdict, reinstating the caretaker government…

MANILA, Philippines — As the world marks a decade since the Paris Agreement, NGO Forum on ADB Network and allies have issued a scathing assessment of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 2025 Energy Policy Review and Draft Policy. In a scorecard…

Generous Sponsors, Bangladeshi Supporters, and Humanist Journalists Make Historic Event Possible Dhaka: The Punjab University Football Team brought honor to Pakistan by winning the Triangular Inter-University Peace and Non-Violence Football Tournament held from 13–16 November at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU),…

The Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, has said that the Indian Constitution clearly demarcated areas in which the Union and the States  function to exercise their respective authority. He said that Federalism remains one of the basic pillars of our…

18 November 2025, Quezon City, Philippines. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to analyze colored sand play products being sold in the market after the regulatory authorities in Australia and New Zealand announced recalls…

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has ordered the death penalty for the ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case involving crimes against humanity committed during the July 2024 mass uprising. This is the first case related to crimes against…

by Maruf ul Alam Dhaka Bureau A police officer, after managing the police station’s work since morning, suddenly receives a court notice in the afternoon. He is summoned to testify in a case filed ten years ago. However, that case…