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Bangladesh’s elections have just been held on January 7. As anticipated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned back to power with a large majority. With this she starts her fifth term in office, the first being from 1996 to 2001 and the other...

January 18 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest – 16 January 2024

Afghanistan Torkham Crossing Blocked for 3rd Day, Drivers Call for Its Reopening- Tolo News Following the blockage of Torkham crossing for three consecutive days, truck drivers called on the Islamic Emirate and Pakistani to sit for negotiations and...

January 16 , 2024

Neighbourhood News Digest - 08 January 2024

Afghanistan Pakistan Delegation Led by Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman Arrives in Kabul-Tolo News After meeting with the Pakistani delegation headed by Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the leader of Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting...

January 8 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest – 22 December 2023

Afghanistan India calls for formation of an inclusive and representative government structure in Afghanistan- The Telegraph Addressing a Security Council meeting on the topic of ‘Situation in Afghanistan’ on Wednesday, India’s Permanent...

December 22 , 2023

Bangladesh’s Upcoming Election: Regional & Global Response

The last date for the submission of nomination forms for the upcoming Bangladesh’s parliamentary election known as ‘Jatiyo Sangsad Nirbasan’ ended on 30 November confirming that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the leading Opposition Party is...

December 21 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 December 2023

Afghanistan Haqqani Welcomes Recommendations of Turkish Scholars-Tolo News The Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, in a meeting with a delegation of religious scholars from Turkey, said their recommendations for strengthening the Islamic...

December 21 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 December 2023

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Considers Witholding of UN Seat 'Illegal'- Tolo News The United Nations Credentials Committee has deferred its decision on assigning Afghanistan’s seat in the organization to the Islamic Emirate for the third consecutive...

December 20 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 December 2023

Afghanistan Women’s Rights Activist Julia Parsi freed from Taliban prison- The Khama Press Julia Parsi, a women’s rights activist, senior member of the spontaneous women’s protest movement and founder of the women’s library, was released from prison...

December 19 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 December 2023

Afghanistan India's approach to Afghanistan continues to be guided by historical relations, friendship with Afghan people: Jaishankar- The Hindu In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on December 15...

December 18 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 December 2023

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate to Iran FM: Govt is Inclusive- Tolo News The Islamic Emirate reacted to the recent remarks of Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian regarding the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, saying that...

December 11 , 2023