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Two systems, two ways to govern: How Westminster and presidential models organise power
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (1500+ words) When a newly elected legislature meets for the first time, the rituals that follow reveal how a country's democracy truly works. In some nations, lawmakers gather only after being formally summoned by a monarch or ceremonial president who arrives with…...
Cultural exchange between Bangladesh and India can be strengthened: Cultural affairs minister
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (379+ words) Friday March 13, 2026 Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has said that mutual cooperation and exchange programmes between India and Bangladesh can be strengthened in the fields of archaeology, folk culture, creative arts, museums, and library activities. The minister made the…...
US may have struck Iranian girls' school after using outdated targeting data, sources say
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (360+ words) Friday March 13, 2026 A strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children may be the "result of US use of outdated targeting data, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday (11 March), providing new details about…...
Iran says ceasefire depends on US and Israel promising no future attacks
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (484+ words) Friday March 13, 2026 Iran has informed regional intermediaries that any ceasefire would require a guarantee from the United States that neither it nor Israel would carry out future strikes on the country, according to several officials familiar with the matter. Iran…...
Chevron, Shell closing in on first big oil production deals in Venezuela since US captured Maduro
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (947+ words) Friday March 13, 2026 International oil majors Chevron, opens new tab and Shell, opens new tab are closing in on the first big oil production deals with Venezuela since the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro in January, five sources close to…...
What should be the government's priority?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (92+ words) What should be the government's priority?The Business Standard Two systems, two ways to govern: How Westminster and presidential models organise power A prime minister stuck in traffic: PM Tarique's commoner style commute brings relief to ours Steak & Marrow: Seheri…...
The ‘Prince’ of Dhaka returns
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (310+ words) Friday March 13, 2026 The wait is finally over for fans of the "King of Dhallywood," as the first footage of the highly anticipated film Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka was unveiled on 12 March. Released on the SK Films YouTube…...
Energy security should be the priority in next budget too
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (561+ words) Thursday March 12, 2026 Due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, concerns have arisen in the global market regarding the supply of energy products. At the same time, the prices of energy commodities, particularly oil, are rising steadily. Already, the…...
Maldivian resumes Malé–Dhaka flights with water salute at Dhaka airport
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (247+ words) Maldivian has resumed its direct Mal'DhakaMal flight service, marked by a ceremonial water cannon salute at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today (12 March). The inaugural flight from Mal landed in Dhaka at 5:20am, operated by an Airbus A320 carrying a full load of…...
White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in Southeast Asia
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1394+ words) Thursday March 12, 2026 When police detained an Indonesian teenager accused of bombing his high-school campus in Jakarta in November, he had a life-size toy rifle inscribed with "welcome to hell" and the names of white supremacist mass killers. The 7 November attack,…...