Dhaka airport receives 2nd bomb threat
The message was sent through WhatsApp from a Malaysian number.
South Asia
Indian FM Jaishankar says ‘no talks’ held on trade with Pakistan
Pakistan, under the government of then-prime minister Imran Khan, had downgraded diplomatic relations with New Delhi and suspended all bilateral trade in August 2019, when India…
Malaysia extends repatriation programme for undocumented Bangladeshis
Previously, undocumented Bangladeshi migrants were required to pay fines to Malaysian immigration authorities based on the length of their stay in the country before availing the…
China for advancing bilateral ties with Bangladesh, says Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Bangladesh was the first South Asian country to sign a memorandum of understanding on Belt and Road cooperation with China.
India welcomes World Bank-appointed expert’s ruling on Indus Water Treaty
The ruling is seen as a setback to Pakistan.
Bangladesh calls for constructive talks to ease border tensions with India
Tension escalated at the Chapainawabganj border on January 18 after an altercation between Indian and Bangladeshi citizens over the cutting of tree branches within Bangladeshi…
US to back Bangladesh’s democratic transition
The newly-appointed Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the US Embassy in Dhaka Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson conveyed the message when she called on Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain…
12 suspected Maoists killed in gun-battle in Indian state of Chhattisgarh
With this, 26 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters in the state so far this month.
Singapore and India’s ‘natural partnership’ on new trajectory, says President Tharman
Newer areas of collaboration include advanced manufacturing and work in the digital and sustainability spaces.
China, Sri Lanka bolster Belt and Road Initiative bond
In recent years, China has deepened its strategic cooperative partnership with Sri Lanka with fruitful outcomes on Belt and Road cooperation, including the building of a container…