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Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin accused former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of constitutional breaches and attempts to destabilize the country and presidency. Shahabuddin stated Yunus failed to brief him on foreign visits and alleged a conspiracy to unconstitutionally replace him. The president also described his office being deliberately isolated and handicapped…

India has conveyed its desire to strengthen people-centric cooperation with the new Bangladesh government, aiming for a positive and constructive bilateral relationship. This message was delivered by Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to the foreign minister and state minister, emphasizing mutual interest and benefit. Both nations have agreed to maintain…

The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…

Bangladesh's new Tarique Rahman-led BNP government announced a "Bangladesh First" foreign policy, prioritizing respectful, mutually beneficial relations with all nations, especially neighbours, based on sovereign equality. The government aims for a comprehensive reassessment of external engagement, focusing on national interest and resolving existing complexities to normalize ties.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has returned to power after winning a landslide victory in the country’s recent parliamentary elections last week.

DHAKA: Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh's leader of opposition and chief of the country's largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Shafiqur Rahman.

DHAKA: BNP's landslide win in the Feb 12 parliamentary elections set in motion the end of Muhammad Yunus's role as chief adviser.

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your round-up of top international news of the past week. In this edition we are covering the results of the recent election in Bangladesh, PM Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan, Ukraine’s new sports hero Vladyslav Heraskevych, India’s seizure of Iran-linked…

Bangladesh on Tuesday witnessed the swearing-in of Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), as its new prime minister, signaling a fresh chapter after nearly 18 months of political uncertainty under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.