Myanmar’s Arakan Army oppresses Rohingya Muslims: HRW

China favours ‘smooth, successful, participatory’ election in Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia rules out Israel ties without Palestinian state, Gaza Ceasefire

Evictions and expulsions of Muslims to Bangladesh precede Indian state elections

US-China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension

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Trump says he is not seeking summit with Xi but ’may go’ to China

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was not seeking a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, adding he "may go" to China, but only at Xi’s invitation.

Two rights groups are first Israeli voices to accuse Israel of genocide

Two Israeli human rights organisations said on Monday Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the first major voices in Israeli society to level the strongest possible accusation against the state, which vehemently denies it.

China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births

Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government`s first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates.

Five dead in New York City shooting, including police officer, suspect

At least five people, including a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer and the suspected attacker, are dead after a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan office block that houses major financial institutions and the headquarters of the National Football League (NFL), police said.

SOUTH ASIA

China favours ‘smooth, successful, participatory’ election in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Evictions and expulsions of Muslims to Bangladesh precede Indian state elections

India

India resumes tourist visas for Chinese nationals after 5 years

India

India expels hundreds of Muslims unlawfully to Bangladesh: HRW

India

Bangladesh proposes third-round tariff talks, awaits US response

Bangladesh

Italian PM Meloni likely to visit Bangladesh in August

Bangladesh

180 die in Pakistan floods amid intense monsoon rain

Pakistan

Bangladesh-US to hold joint military exercises

Bangladesh

OPINION

Bangladesh’s Careful Diplomacy in the India-Pakistan Crisis

India’s transshipment cancellation: Steps towards ending Dhaka’s economic reliance?

The challenges and prospects of foreign investment in Bangladesh

Assessing Trump’s Tariff: Bangladesh Must Rethink Its Political Trade Dependence

Debunking The Specter Of Bangladeshi Involvement In Murshidabad Violence

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Saudi Arabia rules out Israel ties without Palestinian state, Gaza Ceasefire

Saudi Arabia has said it will not normalize diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is established and Israel ends its military campaign in Gaza.