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US pledges $2 bln for UN humanitarian aid, includes Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion for U.N. humanitarian aid, even as President Donald Trump's administration continues to cut U.S. foreign assistance and urges United Na... Read More


Linde India appoints Milan Sadhukhan as MD

Mumbai, Dec. 29 -- Abhijit Banerjee will step down as managing director of the company with effect from 31 December 2025. Milan Sadhukhan (50) is a B.Com (Hons.) graduate, Chartered Accountant, and C... Read More


ASEAN Chair's Statement on the Outcomes of the Third General Border Committee (GBC) Between Cambodia and Thailand on 27 December 2025

Jakarta, Dec. 29 -- ASEAN welcomes the Joint Statement of the Third Special General Border Committee (GBC) between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand, which was held at Prum (Pailin P... Read More


Hindus form own political party in Bangladesh after lynching horror, target over 40 seats

India, Dec. 29 -- The Hindu community in Bangladesh has launched a political outfit of its own ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year, amid a surge in attacks on minorities following t... Read More


Sudan Civil War: Heroes Defy Carnage for AFCON Glory

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Amid Sudan's apocalypse of airstrikes and famine, footballers dodge bullets and separation to deliver rare Cup of Nations triumph, igniting fragile hope in a shattered nation. I... Read More


How 130 kidnapped Niger students spent 30 days away from home, classrooms

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- For about 30 days, 130 students and staff of St Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State, lived away from home, family and classrooms after Boko Haram terr... Read More


Bangladesh's UN-defined role as regional hub undermined

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh's UN-mandated role as a regional logistics hub is getting undercut as manifest in the value of its re-exported goods plummeting, according to the first-quarter statistics ... Read More


Turning point!, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- President Tinubu has finally belled the cat! If you don't understand the full import of Tinubu's declaration of bandits as terrorists and the subsequent bombing of an ISIS target ... Read More


Bangladesh: Zia dynasty rises again? From Mujib and Ziaur Rahman's assassinations to son Tarique's historic return

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Tarique Rahman has returned to Bangladesh. He is the son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. His return is poised to trigger a sign... Read More


Bangladesh: Zia dynasty rises again? From Mujib and Ziaur's assassination to son Tarique's historic return

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Tarique Rahman has returned to Bangladesh. He is the son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. His return is poised to trigger a sign... Read More