Russia now offers Bangladesh finished oilBy Shamsuddin Illius & Eyamin Sajid Key points : Move in response to Russia’s refined oil offerBPC formed a committee to analyse Russian proposal The committee is now reviewing purchase conditions Bangladesh earlier turned down Moscow’s crude oil supply proposal India and China are now […]

Beijing had previously released similar lists in 2017 and 2021, attempting to lay claim to Indian territory. By SUHASINI HAIDAR,DINAKAR PERIApril 03, 2023 07:14 pm | Updated April 04, 2023 12:23 pm IST – New Delhi. In its latest attempt to lay claim to areas inside the Indian territory, the […]

By Sarah Dean, Julia Horowitz and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN  Russian authorities have detained an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal and accused him of spying, signaling a significant ratcheting of Moscow’s tensions with the United States and its campaign against foreign news media, which has been under intense pressure […]

Washington has temporarily eased sanctions on the authoritarian government of President Bashar al-Assad to allow humanitarian aid to flow freely after a disastrous earthquake struck Syria.Raja Abdulrahim writes:March 5, 2023 When a catastrophic earthquake struck Syria last month, President Bashar al-Assad did not declare a state of emergency nor a […]

Since US recognition of Bangladesh’s independence in 1972, the trajectory of the relationship has witnessed a consistent upward trend. In 2022, both countries celebrated the auspicious event of 50 years bilateral relations. By Shafiqul Elahi For the last two decades, the US focused its attention mostly toward the Middle East. […]

The dollar’s dominance of global trade and reserves is facing several new threats. Zahra Tayeb Writes:Key Points: The dollar’s supremacy in global trade faces fresh challenges as several countries float plans to use local currencies in commerce. Russia and Iran are working to create a gold-backed stablecoin, while China is […]