Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have escalated further after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Moscow’s offer for a three-day ceasefire during Russia’s May 9 Victory Day Parade. In response, Kremlin official Dmitry Medvedev issued a chilling warning, stating that “nobody will guarantee the dawn of May 10 in Kyiv” if Ukraine provokes Russia. The ceasefire…
Islamabad – A controversial statement by Pakistani MP Sher Afzal Khan Marwat has gone viral, triggering widespread reactions amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. During an interview, Marwat was asked whether he would take up arms if war broke out between the two nations. His response—“If war escalates, I…
A senior official in Bangladesh’s interim government has stirred controversy with a provocative statement suggesting that Bangladesh should consider occupying India’s northeastern states if New Delhi launches a military strike against Pakistan in response to the recent Pahalgam terror attack. Retired Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman, who heads the National Independent Commission of Inquiry into…
A Turkish court has sentenced Swedish journalist Joakim Medin to an 11-month suspended prison term for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The journalist, who works for the Swedish daily Dagens ETC, remains in custody as he faces separate terrorism-related charges. Medin was detained on March 27 upon his arrival at Istanbul Airport, where he…
In a geopolitical landscape where most Muslim-majority nations have condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza, Azerbaijan has emerged as a notable exception. Despite the ongoing war, Baku has maintained its diplomatic and economic ties with Tel Aviv, reinforcing a decades-old strategic partnership. Azerbaijan’s relationship with Israel dates back to the early 1990s, when leaders from…
The Bangladesh High Court has granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in a sedition case that had sparked widespread debate. Das was arrested on November 25, 2024, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, in connection with a sedition case filed in Chattogram. His…
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed significant concern over the recent decision by the interim government in Dhaka to agree in principle to the establishment of a humanitarian aid corridor for Myanmar’s Rakhine state. This decision, announced by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, has sparked debate over its potential implications for Bangladesh’s…
