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Workers' Rights Ranking: Bangladesh moves out of world's top 10 worst nations

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh, for the first time this year after nine consecutive years since 2017, has been dropped from the list of the world's top 10 worst countries for workers' rights, according t... Read More


Trump reportedly rebukes Netanyahu over Lebanon strikes, urges restraint

Washington, June 2 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly taken to task by U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Monday over Israel's military operations in Lebanon. ... Read More


REER rise signals weaker trade competitiveness

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's trade competitiveness weakened slightly as the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index edged higher in April, reflecting persistent inflationary pressures and an overva... Read More


Top leader's ASEAN tour highlights Vietnam's proactive, constructive diplomacy

Hanoi, June 2 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam's recent tour of three ASEAN member states and his keynote address at the 23rd Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore demonstrated the str... Read More


BLA's War on WomenPublished on: June 2, 2026 2:36 AM

Pakistan, June 2 -- There is an image the Balochistan Liberation Army wants the world to see: a woman in militant fatigues, renamed as resistance and pushed across sympathetic media feeds. There is a... Read More


Trump says Iran wants a deal, but Washington splits on war or peacePublished on: June 2, 2026 2:35 AM

Pakistan, June 2 -- President Donald Trump insists that the Islamic Republic "really wants to make a deal" with the United States and that any agreement "will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those th... Read More


Nawaz Sharif vows development projects for Gilgit-BaltistanPublished on: June 2, 2026 2:31 PM

GILGIT, June 2 -- President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif, has said his party seeks public support based on its performance rather than criticism of political opponents, while prom... Read More


Cattelan's famous taped banana stolen from French museum

France, June 2 -- The Pompidou-Metz museum, a branch of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, said the banana, famously taped to a wall as part of the Italian artist's provocative work, was noticed missing by... Read More


Funding shortfall threatens life-saving aid for millions in Afghanistan, UN says

Afghanistan, June 2 -- The United Nations said Afghanistan's humanitarian response plan remains severely underfunded, with only $269 million received as of last month, representing just 16% of the $1.... Read More


Bangladesh wins UNGA presidency

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has won the election for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), defeating the candidate nomin... Read More