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Dhaka, Tokyo sign deal over transfer of defence equipment, technology

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Bangladesh and Japan have signed an agreement over 'transfer of defence equipment and technology' which is expected to ensure 'appropriate control' over the defence equipment and tech... Read More


Electing a new Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Here I am in Singapore, a non-citizen of Bangladesh (although a fellow-Bengali) and celebrating the imminent general election. Why? Because as West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Bane... Read More


Now for the finale

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- It is an election where the winners may take a while to be determined, but we do already know the losers. Come February 12, Bangladesh will revert to democratic rule following parliam... Read More


ART SG 2026: Reflections from SAW

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Singapore, for a brief moment, becomes an entire city-sized gallery. Earlier this year, I travelled there with Enayetullah Khan, Chairman of Cosmos Foundation; ARK Reepon, Chief Creat... Read More


How Undecideds May Decide the Election

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- With less than a week to go before Bangladesh's 13th general election on February 12, more voters are saying "I haven't decided yet" than choosing a party outright. That is surprising... Read More


Curtain Falls on Bangladesh's Interim Government as Critical Elections Approach

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- What is happening? Up to 127 million Bangladeshis will go to the polls on 12 February, in the first national elections since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government fell in August ... Read More


The Pulse of the Ballot: From 1991 to the 2026 "Reset"

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- For a long time, voting in Bangladesh was a national festival. Then, it became a point of deep pain. After years of predictable outcomes and one-sided ballots, the air in the tea stal... Read More


Bangladesh, Uruguay hold political talks, eye stronger ties

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh and Uruguay held their first-ever bilateral political consultations on Wednesday and decided to encourage more private sector cooperation including regular interactions bet... Read More


China stands ready to deepen exchanges, cooperation with BNP taking ties to new heights: Ambassador Yao

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said the general election in Bangladesh is an internal affair of Bangladesh and China has always adhered to the principle of non-... Read More


Does Venezuela Herald a No-Rules International Orde?

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The most important question stemming from America's intervention in Venezuela is not whether it violated international law and norms, but what it reveals about the future of the liber... Read More