Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit in China’s Wuhan city from 27 to 28 April for a “heart–to–heart” chat to explore a new paradigm for India–China ties and find ways to address the contentious issues like the border dispute. Conceived on the lines of the ice–breaking visit undertaken…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT The ‘fugitive’ and convicted eldest son of Begum Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman has surrendered his green passport to Bangladesh High Commission in London. Bangladesh state minister for foreign affairs, Shahriar Alam disclosed the news at a reception organised by the UK unit of the Awami League, in London. The 72–year–old three–time former prime…
Read moreSWADESH ROY 2013 was a year of general election in Bangladesh, and on that time, the Islamic fundamentalist group of Bangladesh had played their religious card directly with the help of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). In the name of Hefazat–e–Islam, they seized the capital Dhaka on 5th May 2013, and they tried to topple the…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT The Chinese media has expressed sneering admiration for Operation Gaganshakti of the Indian Air Force that has now tested out its capabilities to dominate the skies as far as Malacca Straits. In a massive show of strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting ‘Gagan Shakti 2018’, the biggest ever war combat game…
Read moreSUBIR BHAUMIK Biplab Deb is a BJP chief minister with a difference. In a 40–minute interview with this writer last week, he did not mention even once any of the usual saffron agenda — Ram Mandir, beef, illegal migration from Bangladesh. “My agenda is development, development, development all the way,” he insisted. Emphasising his deep…
Read moreSTUTI AICH Hardly a fortnight ago, President Win Myint granted Amnesty to prisoners in Myanmar on Maha Thingyan’. The ‘pardon’ however excluded the two Reuters Journalists who had been arrested on charges of violating a state secrets law. The two journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested, while investigating the massacre of 10…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced its intention to develop an airport in Myanmar’s Sagaing Division. Officials said that the AAI signed an agreement with the Indian Government’s Ministry of External Affairs to begin preparations for phase one of Kalaymyo Airport’s development. The airport is located around 70km east of the…
Read moreKAVI CHONGKITTAVORN With Singapore as the ASEAN chair, every word and every move must be meticulously crafted and choreographed. No loose ends. There is no exception when it comes to the delicate situation in Rakhine State. The stakes are very high for the chair at the coming ASEAN summit on 28 April, which expects to…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu is expected to visit Bangladesh in June to discuss further promotion of bilateral trade and commerce between the two friendly countries. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali called on Prabhu at his office in New Delhi to convey an invitation from Commerce Minister Tofail…
Read moreSTUTI AICH There has been mounting international rage over the Rohingya crisis, ever since this inhuman genocide has begun, and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been very vocal in voicing her displeasure and anger over the treatment being meted out to the Rohingya Muslims. Earlier in February, Prime Minister Hasina had stated that Bangladesh…
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Election Commission of India has decided to deploy at least 480 companies of Central Forces in various troubled parts of West Bengal from March 1
