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Trump, Epstein, and the politics of denial: What the newly released files really show

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- US President Donald Trumps renewed denial of any meaningful association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has once again pushed one of the most p... Read More


India–EU free trade agreement: Strategic convergence in the shadow of American uncertainty

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared in New Delhi, “We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals,” her exuberance was more than diploma... Read More


Sitting in the US, Sheikh Hasinas son attempts to spoil Dhaka-Washington relations

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- There is something uniquely reckless about waging political war on your own countrys foreign relations while enjoying the protections of anothers. Sajeeb Wazed Joy has been doing... Read More


EU report urges stronger measures against rising transnational repression

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- A new report commissioned by the European Parliament is calling for the European Union to adopt a far more assertive stance against transnational repression, a form of cross-bord... Read More


Von der Leyens centralized rule draws fresh criticism from former EU commissioner

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing renewed criticism from within the ranks of the very institution she leads, as former commissioner Nicolas Schmit publ... Read More


Design firm facing tax action donated £200,000 to reform UK amid financial strain

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- A London-based interior design company that faced the threat of forced closure over unpaid taxes donated £200,000 to Nigel Farages right-wing Reform UK party, despite report... Read More


Confronting the obesity crisis in the Middle East: A structural public health challenge

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- Obesity has emerged as one of the defining global public health challenges of the 21st century. Over recent decades, the prevalence of obesity has risen sharply across nearly eve... Read More


Lobbying firm accused of monetizing political access through high-priced sponsorship packages

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- A London-based lobbying firm closely associated with the Labour Party is facing mounting scrutiny after details emerged suggesting it is offering corporate sponsors privileged ac... Read More


Security alarm as suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives enter Bangladesh via Karachi–Dhaka flight

Bangladesh, Feb. 1 -- In a troubling security development with regional implications, Blitz has uncovered disturbing information indicating that suspected operatives linked to Pakistan-based terrorist... Read More


Balochistan beyond the “foreign hand”: Pakistans enduring internal crisis

Bangladesh, Feb. 1 -- The Baloch insurgency reflects decades of political, economic, and human rights grievances in Pakistans largest province, not external interference. Addressing Balochistans margi... Read More