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Lebanon on edge: State leadership crucial amid Hezbollah, US, and Israel tensions

Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- Lebanon is once again standing at the edge of a precipice, facing a combination of internal fragmentation, external pressure, and geopolitical vulnerability that is pushing the ... Read More


Moldovan oligarchs global maze of fake identities revealed after arrest

Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- The arrest of Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc in July 2025 at Athens International Airport has shed light on a sprawling network of forged identities, fake passports, and ... Read More


Chinas crackdown on LGBTQ+ platforms deepens as Apple removes top gay dating Apps

Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- Chinas quiet yet decisive removal of its two largest gay dating platforms-Blued and Finka-from the Apple App Store marks the latest escalation in Beijings tightening control ove... Read More


Jaishankar to visit Canada on Nov 12 for G7 meet, signals thaw in bilateral ties

India, Nov. 11 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Canada on November 12 to participate in the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, the external affairs ministry said on Tuesday, marking th... Read More


Treason trial against Hasina, 285 others set to begin for 'trying to topple Yunus govt'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Dhaka court has transferred the sedition case filed against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others on charges of taking part in "anti-state activities and attempts to ... Read More


SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion to fund AI investments - What does it mean for shareholders?

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday said it had sold all its stake in Jensen Huang's Nvidia, pocketing a massive $5.83 billion with the sale, as the Masayoshi Son-led company... Read More


Deadly explosion rocks Islamabad court; 12 dead, 27 injured

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- A powerful explosion tore through a judicial complex in Islamabad on Wednesday afternoon, leaving 12 people dead and 27 injured in what officials described as a suicide car bom... Read More


Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties before Trump talks

Hyderabad, Nov. 11 -- United States President Donald Trump has called for normalisation of Saudi Arabia-Israel ties; however, it is unlikely to happen when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman visit... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Dr. Marty Natalegawa of the Amity Circle

Jakarta, Nov. 11 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Dr. Marty Natalegawa, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia and Founder of the Amity Circle, for a lunc... Read More


Japanese buyers keen to source high-value, fashionable apparel from Bangladesh

, Nov. 11 -- Japanese buyers have expressed strong interest in increasing their import of high-value and fashionable apparel from Bangladesh. A visiting delegation from Japan Textile Importers' Assoc... Read More