by G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) A new and powerful chapter has begun in the diplomatic relations between Bangladesh, South Asia’s burgeoning economic power, and Russia, the Eurasian superpower. The recent high-level meeting in Moscow between Bangladeshi Foreign Minister…
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Approximately 20 miles west of Seattle. After crossing the waters twice to reach the Kitsap Peninsula and passing through a deep forest of towering cedars and Douglas firs, a surreal sight unfolds before one’s eyes. It is a chain-link fence…
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By G. M. Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The new government of Bangladesh, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has completed its first 100 days in office. Embarking on its journey with an ambitious vision of state reconstruction and long-term reforms,…
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From the fog-kissed highlands of the Cordillera to a packed theater in Baguio City, BCU’s dance troupes showed what it means to move with both roots and rhythm. By Karl Matthieu Rillera On April 19, 2026, ahead of the global…
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by Sabrina Khan (Dhaka Bureau) Civil society in Bangladesh has sharply criticized the UN-led Joint Response Plan (JRP) for managing the Rohingya refugee crisis, terming it a ‘UN-dependent fundraising framework.’ At a joint press conference held on Monday (May 18)…
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By Genevieve B. Kupang This is the 4th of a series of 9 articles regarding the 6th Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) Annual Conference. May 6, 2026, Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan. At the heart of the conference’s forward-looking conversations was a…
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Guwahati: In pursuit of understanding the essence of ancient Bharat/India, one must look towards the Northeast, where traditions continue to thrive in their most organic and spiritual forms, said Dr Sunil Mohanty, Assam Kshetra Prachar Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh,…
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On 19 April, the Gimpo-based Jumma community celebrated the Boishuk Sangrai Bizu festival, also known as Boisabi, for the 21st time in Korea, at the Hangang New Town Lake Park in South Korea. This is the traditional Year-end and New…
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These assholes have absolutely no chill.
by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy…
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The Center for Humanist Studies of the Americas (CEHA) is honored to present an upcoming cultural program entitled “Bathala – The Myth of the Tagalog People,” which will be held on March 29 at 10:00 a.m. in Punta de Vacas.…
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Manila, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gears up for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Forum network and its allies are launching a series of reports highlighting community experiences from Indonesia, Nepal, India, and Northeast…
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Ten years ago Berta Cáceres, a campaigner against dams and mining projects that were displacing rural communities in Honduras, said that death threats had forced her to lead a ‘fugitive existence’. Most of the threats came from a company, Desarrollos…
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The city’s building boom has revealed many artefacts and human remains, but the pace of development has made study and preservation challenging
by Rita Bhowmick & Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Thursday in Bangladesh presented a dual reality of the linguistic landscape. On one hand, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was delivering a message of Bengalis’ global triumph at the National Book Fair;…
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For a generation of viewers, Nelson Bird was a mainstay on CTV News in Saskatchewan....
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The annual event, now in its 36th edition, connects younger generations to the energetic and deeply symbolic Indigenous performance art
Meeting in Addis Ababa between 14 and 15 February 2026, the African Union placed water security at the center of its agenda. But the discussion goes beyond water: it cuts across political legitimacy, the continent’s geopolitical reconfiguration, and the debate…
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Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte – Friends of Saint Mary MacKillop, Inc. (FSMMI), a Philippine-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering marginalized children and youth, has officially launched Phase 1 of its Zero Poverty PH 2030 program in Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. As…
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In celebration of National Arts Month 2026, the Metropolitan Theater (MET), in collaboration with the Order of National Artists (ONA), presents “Portraits of a National Artist as Kultur Warrior,” featuring works inspired by and dedicated to National Artist Kidlat Tahimik.…
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Returning home from Calgary with the familiar mix of exhaustion and reflection that follows a major political convention.
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