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Watchdog group discovers three more spray paint brands with lead content 11 June 2026, Quezon City.  Despite the national ban on lead in paint production, the EcoWaste Coalition uncovered additional spray paint brands that contain one or more colors with…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As questions over democratic, constitutional, and political rights continue to dominate the public discourse in Bangladesh, the nation is preparing for a landmark economic milestone. Today, on Thursday, June 11, Finance and Planning Minister…

By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The strategic relationship between Bangladesh and Russia is no longer confined to traditional bilateral diplomacy; it has transformed into one of South Asia’s largest energy and technological partnerships. A recent high-level meeting in…

International sporting events are often presented as celebrations of our shared humanity. They are meant to transcend borders, politics, religion, and conflict. For a few weeks, the world gathers around a common language of play, where talent, effort, and teamwork…

Tuesday June 16, 6pm – NYC VFP Screening of “DISOBEYING ORDERS; GI RESISTANCE TO THE VIETNAM WAR” at The People’s Forum, 320 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) Directed by Pam Sporn during the first Gulf War in…

Israel’s international standing has undergone a profound and arguably irreversible transformation. Once regarded, despite criticism, as a flawed democracy grappling with complex security threats, Israel is increasingly perceived as a pariah state—isolated not only because of its adversaries, but because…

China, India, the United States, Russia, and the Bay of Bengal on the real board of the Indo-Pacific “While some photograph breakfasts, the lions count ports…” Bangladesh usually appears in the international press wrapped in pleasant ceremonies, diplomatic meetings, proper…

Recently the least popular person alive said, “I didn’t guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?” Already unpopular with kind and decent people, Trump may have — with that comment — tanked his popularity…

In light of the critical political and social situation in Bolivia, the Wiphalas Network issued a statement “calling for international solidarity to ensure respect for human rights in Bolivia.” This is an international coalition that supports the consolidation of the…

Manila, Philippines – Civil society organizations led by NGO Forum on ADB staged a creative protest at the 21st Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF 2026), unveiling a giant ‘Kraken of Destruction’ to denounce the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) role in…