NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have launched a major search-and-rescue operation after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in the Bay of Bengal off the country’s eastern coast, leaving most of its 24-member crew unaccounted for. The vessel, Ocean Winner, was carrying iron ore when communication with the ship was lost, according to the Indian Coast Guard....
Bangladesh has signalled that it is open to joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, as Dhaka looks to strengthen strategic partnerships while keeping its national interests at the centre of its foreign policy. Bangladesh’s Adviser for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kobir said the country maintains a positive approach towards the...
DHAKA: As part of her trial for crimes against humanity, Bangladeshi prosecution lawyers urged on Thursday that Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister who is currently on the run, be given the death penalty. Hasina is accused of organizing a violent crackdown in an unsuccessful attempt to put down a student-led rebellion, but she has...