Dhaka: Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from across Bangladesh on Monday amid heavy security deployment ahead of a special tribunal verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity. The capital city of Dhaka, which generally remains gridlocked on weekday mornings, woke to near-empty roads, with only scattered…
Pretoria (South Africa): The end of South Africa’s G20 presidency does not mean the end of its ability or responsibility to promote the issues it prioritised during 2025. It can still advocate for action on some of these issues through its further participation in the G20 and in other international and regional forums. In this…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned that any country that does business with Russia will be “very severely sanctioned”, as his administration and Republican lawmakers push ahead with tough legislation targeting Moscow. Responding to questions from reporters on Sunday on whether it was time for Congress to pass measures aimed at pressuring Russia…
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh enforced heightened security across Dhaka and other regions overnight amid sporadic arson and crude bomb attacks ahead of Monday’s verdict by a special tribunal against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity. Authorities ordered strict military, paramilitary, and police vigil after reports that Hasina’s now-disbanded Awami…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed measures to strengthen the “longstanding multifaceted partnership” with Bahrain during a phone call with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. “Good to speak with FM Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrain over the phone,” Jaishankar, who is currently visiting New York, posted on social…
New York/Washington: An American lawmaker will be introducing a bill to “eliminate” the H-1B visa programme and take away the pathway to citizenship that it offers, forcing individuals to “return home” when their visa expires. “My dear fellow Americans, I’m introducing a bill to eliminate the H-1B visa programme, which has been riddled with fraud…
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres here and said he valued the UN chief’s assessment of the current global order and its implications for multilateralism and also thanked him for consistent support for India’s growth. “Good to meet with UNSG @antonioguterres in New York today. Valued his assessment…
Dhaka: Bangladesh overnight issued an ordinance in line with the interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus’ proposed referendum on a political charter, drawing immediate rebuttal from jurists who called it “unconstitutional”. President Muhammad Shahabuddin, on late Thursday, signed into ordinance the “July Charter Implementation Order” while the document was drafted by the Yunus-headed National Consensus…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) on Thursday announced it would deliver the verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17 after her trial in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity. “The three-judge tribunal set November 17 for delivering the verdict,” a journalist attending the tightly secured special court in the capital…
Washington: President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending arecord 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions, including canceling…
