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Trump to meet Putin in high-stakes Alaska summit

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin ... Read More


$190m secret spy network exposed

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- For ten years, the Sheikh Hasina government funnelled $190 million into a shadow surveillance empire - importing Israeli and U.S. spyware to track political opponents, silence journa... Read More


A national leader beyond BNP

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Begum Khaleda Zia is one of the most prominent and influential political leaders in the history of Bangladesh. Begum Khaled Zia's political career covered four decades, full of inten... Read More


Japanese telecom firms eye Indonesia as gateway to Southeast Asian expansion

Hanoi, Aug. 15 -- The Japanese Government will offer support to companies setting up facilities in Indonesia to manage telecommunications infrastructure, helping cultivate customers in a fast-growing ... Read More


4th meeting of India-Singapore Joint Working Group discussed bilateral trade, investment ties

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The 4th meeting of the India-Singapore joint working group on Trade & Investment (JWGTI) took place at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday, bringing the two nations together ... Read More


Indonesia welcomes ASEAN parliament speakers for MPR Annual Session

Jakarta, Aug. 15 -- Indonesia welcomed parliament speakers of fellow ASEAN countries at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta for the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR's) Annual Session, where Preside... Read More


Washington sues Donald Trump over Federal takeover of city police, Judge Ana Reyes to hold emergency hearing

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The District of Columbia has launched a legal battle against the Donald Trump administration, seeking to block what city officials describe as an unlawful and dangerous federal t... Read More


Hundreds of Afghans in Pakistan Arrested and Deported After Germany Halts Resettlement Program

Afghanistan, Aug. 15 -- Around 400 Afghans awaiting relocation to Germany have been arrested in Pakistan, with several deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, sparking urgent calls from rights gro... Read More


South Korea's president vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement to ease tensions

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- South Korea's new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, said Friday he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing border tensions and urged Pyo... Read More


Bangladesh's Two Augusts: Two Meticulously Orchestrated Coups, One Playbook

Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- Written By ABM Nasir Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, was a secular, nationalist leader who, like Ataturk, championed secular values, and lik... Read More