Miscellaneous

India has opened three new military bases in northern West Bengal to reinforce security in the Siliguri Corridor, signaling heightened vigilance amid changing regional alliances.

Sheikh Hasina has announced her intent to contest the next national election, dismissing $234 billion corruption allegations as “ridiculous” in her interview with The New Indian Express.

The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at a Syrian airbase to support a new security agreement with Israel, signaling strategic realignment in the Middle East.

President Trump said newly elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani must “respect Washington” to succeed, despite calling him a “communist” while promising federal support.

Former Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has written to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, urging action to prevent an “exclusive and illegitimate” election in Bangladesh, warning it could repeat the chaos of 1996.