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Trump departs for Japan ahead of key China meet

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- US President Donald Trump headed to Japan on Monday, the second leg of an Asia tour, in advance of a meeting with China's Xi Jinping aiming to end the bruising trade war between the ... Read More


Hilsa fishing resumes as 22-day ban ends

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Fishermen across Bangladesh returned to rivers and the sea early Sunday as the government's 22-day nationwide ban on catching, transporting, and selling Hilsa officially ended at mid... Read More


Trump increases tariffs on Canada by 10 percent over controversial Ontario Ad

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is increasing tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent, citing a controversial advertisement aired by Ontario, ... Read More


Japanese entrepreneur to build driving school

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Prominent Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe is keen to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to help recruit thousands of skilled drivers for employment in Japan.... Read More


Dhaka-Islamabad eyes on trade, defence coop

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- With the growing bilateral relations, Dhaka and Islamabad are focusing on new areas of mutual cooperations including trade, investment, and defence cooperation. The talks of coopera... Read More


Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Saturday the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against any potential "covert operations" as the United ... Read More


ASEAN Summit 2025: High hopes but challenges galore

India, Oct. 27 -- ASEAN, undoubtedly the most influential and coveted bloc in Asia, stands at the epicentre of attention as its 47th Summit gets underway. World leaders, including US President Donald ... Read More


Is the QUAD dead or on the backburner?

India, Oct. 27 -- The late Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, can claim to be the original proponent of the QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) in 2007. QUAD, or the "Democratic Security Diamond"... Read More


Ahead of ASEAN meet, Cong recalls Malaysian PM's glowing tributes to Manmohan Singh

India, Oct. 27 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's summit meeting with ASEAN leaders under the chairmanship of his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, the Congress on Sunday recalled what the ... Read More


ASEAN pillar of stability: PM

India, Oct. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the India-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as an emerging pillar of global stability and economic growth. Addressing the an... Read More