ICC denied Bangladesh Cricket Board's request to move T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing security and commitments. BCB refuses travel after Mustafizur Rahman's IPL release from KKR due to Indo-Bangla tensions, risking match forfeits.
Oikya Parishad reports 51 attacks on Bangladesh minorities in December, including 10 murders, as February 2026 elections near. Recent Hindu killings in Jessore, Narsingdi, and Shariatpur fuel fears of voter intimidation and rising communal terror despite interim government promises.
China, which had once enforced birth limits, is now taxing contraception, underscoring how demographic control has come full circle, from fear of too many people to anxiety over too few.
The BRICS presidency is giving India not just a platform but the power to set the rules – where the dollar, Western hegemony and China's limitations will be exposed simultaneously.
The trade pact is expected significantly boost the two global economies. The key focus of the deal is job creation for both countries. Under the deal, New Zealand would provide zero-duty access to 100% Indian exports.
More than a routine trade pact, the agreement reflects New Delhi’s broader strategy of embedding itself deeper into regional value chains, strengthening supply resilience, and building durable economic partnerships at a time of global realignment.
India is building a new 30-bed hospital in the Bagrami area of Kabul, an oncology centre for cancer treatment, and a trauma centre for treating serious injuries.
Visa Application Centre at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, the primary hub for processing Indian visas in Bangladesh’s capital, announced that it would close at 2:00 PM on Wednesday