Prasanta Paul | THE Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal received a hard wrap from the Calcutta…
SUBHRA GUPTA | THE recent poll verdict in Bangladesh has significance embedded in various layers for its…
Special Correspondent February 17, 2026 THE chapters in the controversial multi–crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal…
DHAKA | BANGLADESH’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student protest…
DR MANAS DAS | SOME say it is an anachronism. To some others it is a mere…
Border land Handover | Mamata Govt receives hard wrap from the High Court
Prasanta Paul | THE Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal received a hard wrap from the Calcutta High Court for its failure to hand over to the Border Security Force (BSF) the land acquired by the state authorities for erecting barbed wire fencing across the Indo–Bangladesh international border. In a landmark judgement delivered recently, a division bench of the High Court headed by Chief Justice Sujoy Pal, while passing the interim order, sharply criticised the Trinamool Congress government for its persistent procrastination amounting to refusal to part with the acquired land, funds for which had already been provided to the state government by the Centre. Judgement A Severe Setback for Mamata The judgement, coming as it does before the state assembly election, is considered a… …. →
ASHLEY SOUTH | ANTI-REGIME forces in Myanmar have made remarkable gains over the past six months, taking control of at least 400 army bases and 50 towns across the country through coordinated attacks. The State Administrative Council (SAC), as the military regime calls itself, is no longer able to function effectively. Chairman Min Aung Hlaing, meanwhile, is committing the cardinal sin of Asian strongmen — failing the test of performance legitimacy, with the military regime unable… …. →
Prasanta Paul | THE Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal received a hard wrap from the Calcutta…
SUBHRA GUPTA | THE recent poll verdict in Bangladesh has significance embedded in various layers for its…
Special Correspondent February 17, 2026 THE chapters in the controversial multi–crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal…
DHAKA | BANGLADESH’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student protest…
LOOKEAST REPORT | POLICE and security officials in Bangladesh fired bullets and tear gas at protesters and…
DR MANAS DAS | SOME say it is an anachronism. To some others it is a mere…
LOOKEAST REPORT | INDIA and Bangladesh moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding…
DR APARNA PANDE | INDIA’S diplomatic influence has grown significantly through 2023, attracting interest from countries worldwide…
ASHLEY SOUTH | ANTI-REGIME forces in Myanmar have made remarkable gains over the past six months, taking…
LOOKEAST REPORT | HIGHLIGHTING the strong rapport with India compared to China, Bangladesh foreign minister Hasan Mahmud…
Special Correspondent February 17, 2026 THE chapters in the controversial multi–crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal…
DHAKA | BANGLADESH’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student protest…
LOOKEAST REPORT | POLICE and security officials in Bangladesh fired bullets and tear gas at protesters and…
DR ANCHITA BORTHAKUR | THE last date for the submission of nomination forms for the upcoming Bangladesh’s…
BRAHMANBARIA | THE government of Bangladesh has taken the initiative to declare the sesquicentennial house of revolutionary…
BERTIL LINTNER | THE hangings of National League for Democracy (NLD) lawmaker Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw, pro–democracy…
AGARTALA | TRIPURA deputy chief minister Jishnu Dev Varma urged the scholars to rewrite the history of…
REUTERS | MYANMAR authorities have opened new corruption cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi accusing…
KOLKATA | WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a stern warning against ‘anti–party activities’…
SUBIR BHAUMIK | AMID growing Indian suspicion about Bangladesh’s increasingly close ties with China and even its…
LOOKEAST REPORT | INDIA and Bangladesh moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding…
LOOKEAST REPORT | HIGHLIGHTING the strong rapport with India compared to China, Bangladesh foreign minister Hasan Mahmud…
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Nandi Theint | Nicola Smith ONE of the world’s biggest private hospital groups is embroiled in a…
LOOKEAST REPORT | TRADE between Bangladesh and India in rupees formally began with the arrival of 36…
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PTI | INDIA–Bhutan border gates at Samdrup Jhongkhar and Gelephu along the Assam frontier will reopen for…
DOREEN CHOWDHURY | BANGLADESH and India enjoy cooperation and warm relations in almost every area. Throughout history,…
Prasanta Paul | THE Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal received a hard wrap from the Calcutta…
SUBHRA GUPTA | THE recent poll verdict in Bangladesh has significance embedded in various layers for its…
DHAKA | BANGLADESH’s streets have again erupted with political violence. In early July, a university student protest…
LOOKEAST REPORT | POLICE and security officials in Bangladesh fired bullets and tear gas at protesters and…
LOOKEAST REPORT | INDIA and Bangladesh moved to bolster their defense relationship and signed agreements for expanding…
DR APARNA PANDE | INDIA’S diplomatic influence has grown significantly through 2023, attracting interest from countries worldwide…
ASHLEY SOUTH | ANTI-REGIME forces in Myanmar have made remarkable gains over the past six months, taking…
LOOKEAST REPORT | HIGHLIGHTING the strong rapport with India compared to China, Bangladesh foreign minister Hasan Mahmud…
LOOKEAST REPORT | THE Arakan Army is fighting with the objective of uprooting the military dictatorship in…
LOOKEAST REPORT | THE Assam government is ready to hold talks with the hardliner ULFA (Independent) and…
DR MANAS DAS | SOME say it is an anachronism. To some others it is a mere…
ASHLEY SOUTH | ANTI-REGIME forces in Myanmar have made remarkable gains over the past six months, taking…
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DHAKA | UNB BANGLADESH wants Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be present at a tripartite meeting…
LOOKEAST REPORT | FORMER Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal, Kamal Thapa, reiterated his demand for the government…
LOOKEAST REPORT | THE world today is crippled by the throes of the ongoing COVID–19 Pandemic and…
SUBIR BHAUMIK | ELEVEN articles by scholars and journalists have sought to provide a fresh outlook to understanding…
Yangon | Reuters TWO Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official…
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AGARTALA | THE Hindu Jagaran Manch, a Hindu right–wing group, claimed that 98 Christians belonging to 23 tribal…
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West Bengal | Who Will Toll The Bell For BJP In Birbhum ?
Special Correspondent February 17, 2026 THE chapters in the controversial multi–crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal are yet to… Read more…
