India has exported around 500 tonnes of hilsa to Bangladesh over the past two months, marking a reversal of the traditional trade flow of the prized fish between the neighbouring countries, according to fish traders. ...

September 13, 2026: Amid Vietnam’s rapid digital transformation, cyber-risks are increasing in both scale and sophistication. Over the past nearly 20 years, Kaspersky has collaborated with government agencies, enterpri...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. The conflicts in the Middle East and Uk...

The 78th death anniversary of Pakistan’s founder, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was observed across the country on Friday with solemnity and reverence. The day began with Quran Khawani at the Quaid’s mausoleum i...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict in an "extremely frank" and constructive hour-long phone call, the Kremlin said. It came after US negotiators S...

Defence and Martyrs Day observed across Pakistan to pay tribute to the martyrs and Ghazis who rendered sacrifices for the defence of the motherland and to reaffirm the nation’s resolve to defend the country against all...

Switzerland is producing its own caviar by using warm water flowing from a railway tunnel, highlighting the country’s innovative approach to agriculture and food production, the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh sai...

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's latest bid to play down the conflict ahead of crucial midterm elections.  Trump's comments came a...

A Swiss village has become a global destination for Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts after British author Arthur Conan Doyle chose the dramatic Reichenbach Falls near Meiringen as the setting for the fictional detective’s f...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned what it described as US military aggression against the country, saying Iranian armed forces carried out strikes against US military bases in response. In a statement iss...

Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka today after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. Filip arrived in Dhaka on August 30 and during her visit held meetings with Prime Minister T...

The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier at the centre of a political row over conditions on board after months at sea, arrived off a Thai port Wednesday, AFP reporters saw. The huge nuclear-powered ship was spo...

Nepali families were holding symbolic funeral ceremonies to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago. Emergency teams ha...

G20 finance leaders closed their two-day gathering on Tuesday with a statement that all but China backed in full, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on talks. US Treasury Secret...

Iran launched strikes on Wednesday targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after vowing "severe punishment" in response to US attacks, including one that the Iranian Red Crescent said left four people ...

ISLAMABAD, August 31, 2026: Pakistan has welcomed a unanimous ruling by the Court of Arbitration in The Hague that India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in “abeyance” is not permissible under the treaty...

ISLAMABAD, August 30, 2026: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has extended warm greetings to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the people of Türkiye on the occasion of the country’s Victory Day. In his me...

The Europe–Asia Relations programme scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Saturday evening was cancelled following what organisers described as unexplained interventions by Delhi Police. The Foreign Correspondents’ C...

DHAKA, August 29, 2026: Switzerland has emerged as the world’s most deep-tech-focused venture capital market, with 63% of all venture capital invested in the country going to deep technology companies, according to the...

Dhaka, August 28, 2026: The Embassy of Switzerland in Dhaka has highlighted the historic town of La Neuveville, drawing attention to its medieval heritage, picturesque vineyards and scenic location along Lake Biel. In a...