Dhaka-Chittagong Highway

Bangladesh: Opposition Leaders Conceal Themselves After Violent Weekend Protests in Bangladesh

Bangladesh experienced mass demonstrations and strikes, resulting in at least seven deaths and hundreds of opposition activists in jail. This is a sign of increased political violence ahead of upcoming polls. Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have...
UNRWA-Gaza

Gaza’s Desperate Plea: Thousands Seek Safety in UN Warehouses Amidst Weeks-Long Siege

Relief agencies have warned that civil order is beginning to break down in Gaza after thousands of desperate people stormed UN-operated warehouses and aid distribution centers, taking wheat flour, hygiene supplies, and other basic survival goods. The incidents follow a...
Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Opposition Demonstrations Turn Violent and Fatal

Bangladesh police reported one officer and a protester killed and dozens injured during rallies by opposition political parties in the country. The Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party held planned rallies, while BNP ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami defied a...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Can Jokowi Swing the Vote in Indonesia’s Presidential Election?

Prabowo Subianto has chosen Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the current mayor of Solo and the son of President Jokowi, as his running mate for the 2024 presidential race. The Constitutional Court relaxed the age limit for vice presidential candidates, and Kaesang...
India

India’s Demographic Dividend: Empowering the Youth for a Brighter Future

India's demographic dividend, which began in the 1980s and will end by 2040, has been a significant factor in its economic growth. Unlike China, which ended in the mid-2010s, India has fully capitalized on its 9-10% annual growth rate for...
Myanmar security forces walks by a checkpoint in Yangon

Myanmar’s Military: Delving into Their Exploitative Reach on Migrant Finances

Myanmar migrant workers in Southeast Asia are facing tougher times due to two recent orders issued by the State Administration Council (SAC). The first order requires migrant workers to remit at least 25% of their salaries every month, sent through...
Inside Gaza: The Devastating Reality of Life Under Israeli Siege

Inside Gaza: The Devastating Reality of Life Under Israeli Siege

Gaza Strip Azmi Keshawi, a U.S.-educated researcher at the International Crisis Group, is living with his family in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis, facing constant bombardments and threats of death and destruction. The Israeli military has been relentlessly attacking...
Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing in the Gaza Strip

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Why Egypt and Other Arab Countries Refuse to Open Their Doors to Palestinian Refugees

CAIRO As Palestinians in Gaza seek refuge amid Israel's relentless bombardment, neighboring Egypt and Jordan refuse to accept them. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Jordan's King Abdullah II have expressed concerns that Israel aims to force a permanent expulsion...
Palestinians rescue a child from under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Defense Minister Urges Troops to Prepare for Gaza Infiltration

Gaza Strip Israel has launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, including in the south where Palestinians were advised to take refuge. The defense minister has instructed ground troops to be ready to invade, though he did not specify when. Gaza's...
Palestinians use slings to hurl stones during clashes with Israeli forces near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

Israeli Forces Fatally Shoot Three Palestinians in West Bank: A Tragic Incident of Violence and Tension

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including two teenagers, in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. The first incident occurred in Budrus village, where Gabriel Awad was killed. The second incident involved a 14-year-old in a refugee camp, while the...
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