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Bangladesh says it has built housing units and infrastructure on the island for 100,000 refugees to take the pressure off Cox’s Bazar, which already hosts more than 1.1 million Rohingya. (Shutterstock/File Photo)

September 12, 2023

UK announces £3 million additional humanitarian support to Rohingyas

Cox’s Bazar: UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton announced that Britain would provide £3,000,000 (around…

Narendra Modi with Ajay Banga, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Cyril Ramaphosa and Joe Biden.Photographer: Evan Vucci /Pool/AFP/Getty Images/Bloomberg

September 10, 2023

India’s G20 win shows US learning how to counter China’s rise

New Delhi : Xi Jinping’s decision to stay away from this weekend’s Group of 20 summit may have been intended to…

US Senator Chris Van Hollen (centre) stands beside Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Masood Khan (right) during the annual meeting and gala dinner of the DMV chapter of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America on September 9, 2023. — Twitter/@PakinUSA

September 10, 2023

‘Biden administration is not interfering in Pakistan’s political matters,’ says US senator

Islamabad: US Senator Chris Van Hollen Sunday said the US President Joe Biden-led administration has no intentions of interfering in the…

Electoral workers examine ballots while vote counting during Maldives‘ presidential election in Male on September 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP

September 10, 2023

Maldives presidential election heading for second round after no clear winner emerges

BY MOHAMED SHARUHAN MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives presidential election Saturday was headed toward a second round between the…

What G20 New Delhi leaders' declaration says on Ukraine: Today's era not of war

September 9, 2023

G20 summit statement avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace

New Delhi: The Group of 20 nations adopted a consensus declaration on the opening day of a summit on Saturday that…

US President Joe Biden listens to the opening remarks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the first session of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS

September 9, 2023

US, EU agree on Mideast-India rail and shipping deal at G20

New Delhi: The US said it plans to sign a joint infrastructure plan with India, Middle Eastern countries and the European…

World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Joe Biden pose for the group photo during G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS

September 9, 2023

G-20 approves communique after compromise on war language

New Delhi: Group of 20 leaders agreed on a joint statement after resolving final differences over references to Russia’s invasion of…

FILE PHOTO: President of the U.S. Joe Biden speaks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit opening session in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. PRASETYO UTOMO/G20 Media Center/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT./File Photo

September 8, 2023

India initiates process to purchase 31 MQ-9B drones from the US

New Delhi: India has initiated the process to purchase hi-tech drones from the US and issued a letter of request to…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was received by Indian State Minister for Railways & Textiles Darshana Jardosh at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: X handle of Darshana Jardosh

September 8, 2023

Bangladesh PM reaches New Delhi to attend G20 Summit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit to be held on 9-10 September…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pays courtesy call to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 8 September 2023. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia

September 8, 2023

End Ukraine war thru negotiations: PM Hasina tells Russian FM Lavrov

Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged Russia to find a way to stop the Russia-Ukraine war peacefully through negotiations.…