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Bangladesh to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization

Bangladesh has decided to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) initially as an Observer. Headquartered in Shanghai, WAICO is an inter-governmental organization which was formed on July 16, 2026, a foreign ministry statement said on Saturday. Its stated goals include, among other things, deepening international cooperation on innovation, promoting inclusive development by reducing […]

Robin, Farooq elected TRNB president, general secy

The Telecom and Technology Reporters Network, Bangladesh (TRNB), an organization representing journalists covering the telecom and IT sector, elected SM Masuduzzaman Robin of Jamuna Television as president and Farooq Hossain of Daily Inquilab as general secretary on Thursday. The election was held at the group’s biennial general meeting in Cox’s Bazar. Robin had served as […]

Bangladesh Red Crescent gets Chinese donation for post-flood recovery

On July 22, the handover ceremony of the cash donation from the Red Cross Society of China for flood relief in Bangladesh was held at the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS). H.E. Ambassador Yao Wen attended and delivered remarks, said an embassy statement. Also present were Mr. Chairman Mohammed Abdul Salam and Mr. Vice Chairman […]

From ancient silk road to Xi’s China: Why world looking east again

by Naim-Ul-Karim For centuries, Asia stood at the centre of global commerce and civilisation. The ancient Silk Road connected China with South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, carrying not only silk and spices but also ideas, culture and knowledge. Chinese admiral Zheng He’s famous voyages to the Indian Ocean in the 15th century […]

Third Indigenous Language Journalism Conference set for Kathmandu in August 2026

The “3rd International Indigenous Language Journalism Conference 2026” is scheduled to be held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, from August 9 to 12, 2026. According to a statement released on Thursday, preparations for this grand international event are in full swing, organized by the Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities Journalists (FoNIJ) in coordination with […]

More than 500 missing after two vessels sink off Myanmar – UNHCR, IOM

Geneva/Bangkok, 16 July 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are deeply concerned by reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days. According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late […]

Bangladesh adviser, speaking for LDCs, calls for international solidarity against economic shocks

The following is the full and unedited text of speech delivered by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Bangladeshi prime minister’s adviser on planning and economic affairs, at the general debate of the high-level segment of the ECOSOC on behalf of the Group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at the General Assembly Hall in New York on […]

Bangladesh: Landslides Deadly for Rohingya Refugees

(Bangkok) – The deadly risks facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh were evident from landslides in July 2026 that killed at least 17 people and displaced more than 3,000, Human Rights Watch said Monday. Bangladesh has been hosting over a million Rohingya refugees for nearly a decade, with expanding families crammed into bamboo and tarp shelters […]

From ancient ties to new economic future: Why the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor matters

by Naim-Ul-Karim From ancient ties to new economic future: Why the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor matters In the high-stakes theatre of regional geopolitics, the proposed Bangladesh-China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCMEC) has been viewed through a lens of suspicion by a particular segment of observers. Against this backdrop, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has moved decisively to […]