Under Biden, US-Russia ties lowered to 'unprecedented level': Kremlin

IANS | August 6, 2025 11:33 AM

Moscow, Aug 6 (IANS) Moscow on Wednesday said that it is not surprised by the record-long absence of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump, given the "unprecedented deterioration" of Russia-US relations during the tenure of former US President Joe Biden.

Bangladesh now 'graveyard of democracy' under Yunus-led interim govt, says Awami League’s student wing

IANS | August 6, 2025 8:44 AM

Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) The Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of the Awami League, has launched a scathing attack on the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, accusing it of dismantling democratic institutions and pushing the nation toward becoming a “failed and fragmented state.” The student body claimed that Bangladesh has effectively turned into a “graveyard of democracy” under the current regime.

Fostering jihad and terrorism, Bangladesh moves closer to Pakistan under Yunus

Baidya Bikash Basu | August 5, 2025 9:15 PM

Dhaka: Close monitoring of Bangladesh-Pakistan relationship requires critical thinking. The bilateral relations have hastened due to the dynamics of internal polity within the two countries along with the anti-India detestation. Pakistan, a praetorian ideological Islamic state is linked to Al-Qaeda's jihadi network. In post-Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus' interim administration, the jihadi groups and radical Islamists are re-grouping due to poor governance and lawlessness, threatening to destroy the secular fabric of the nation carved out of 'Bhasa Aandolan', the Bengali Language Movement which gave rise to Bengali nationalism. Driven by this Bengali nationalism, people of East Pakistan had unified to create Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus unveils 'July Declaration'

IANS | August 5, 2025 8:57 PM

Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday unveiled the July Declaration and announced that the revised constitution would include it as a scheduled annexure, incorporating the "uprising" as a foundational moment in Bangladesh's democratic transformation.

EAM Jaishankar, German MP discuss bilateral cooperation

IANS | August 5, 2025 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with German MP Jurgen Hardt in New Delhi on Tuesday, discussing bilateral cooperation and various other global developments.