Dhaka streets have easy markers of religious identity that seem to snub out any attempt at cosmopolitanism. But the 'swinging set' is unaffected whether Sheikh Hasina returns to power.
Sheikh Hasina government’s secular credentials are questioned every time Hindus are attacked in Bangladesh. “Won’t let terror succeed,” her Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan insists.
Letter to the SAARC university says 'such despotic practices can only breed in non-democratic environment'. The professors, suspended in June, were accused of inciting student protests.
SJVN Ltd gets nod for development of 669 MW Lower Arun Hydro Project. The state-owned company is already developing 900 MW Arun-III hydroelectric project in Nepal.
According to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the country is enacting a new policy to limit visas for Bangladeshis who interfere with domestic democratic elections.
The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 195 kph, which could see dangerous flooding in areas around the Bay of Bengal. 500,000 people have been evacuated.
At 6th Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka, external affairs minister urges countries in the Indo-Pacific not to repeat past mistakes when it comes to ‘unsustainable debt’.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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