US-Iran truce — a ceasefire in name only: Dawn
Quoting the editorial: "The greatest danger today is not a deliberate decision by Washington or Tehran to return to war. It is that the ceasefire is no longer confined to their…
Conflict/War
India has deported 5,000 Bangladeshis since BJP win in West Bengal
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state of more than 100 million people, promising to “detect, delete and deport”…
Japanese, Indonesian defence ministers agree to begin talks on Japan exporting destroyers
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin reached an agreement during their meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Philippine-Japan talks
Tokyo and Manila said last month they would start formal talks “to delimit the maritime boundary” of an economic zone and continental shelf between them, angering Beijing.
Nepal has not sought third-party mediation on border dispute with India: Foreign Minister Khanal
Says Nepal is only seeking British archival documents for historical reference, not mediation.
World Cup fever muted in Iran under shadow of war, hardship
But after weeks of war with Israel and the United States — one of the co-hosts of this year’s tournament — not to mention persistent economic hardship and stuttering efforts…
The Lebanon factor: Dawn
Quoting the editorial: "Washington appears eager to prevent the Lebanon front from derailing broader efforts to reduce tensions with Iran. Tehran, meanwhile, is signalling that…
Pakistan rejects reports of FM Dar sharing information on Iran’s nuclear programme in Rubio meet
Foreign Minister Dar met with United States Secretary of State Rubio on May 29 during a brief visit to Washington, where the two discussed bilateral cooperation as well as…
4 Bangladeshis injured in drone attack at Kuwait airport: Embassy
Embassy advises all Bangladeshi expatriates not to take photos or record videos of rocket or drone attacks.
State secretary Rubio declares operation against Iran over, claims US achieved objectives
Rubio made the remarks during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing when members of Congress questioned the administration’s assessment of the conflict and its aftermath.