On 5 July Ashik Chowdhury, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), announced, “We are inviting investors to partner in reviving state-owned...

News Review: 29/06/2026... An unprecedented severe early-summer heatwave swept across Europe in late June, first affecting western Europe before intensifying across central and eastern parts of the continent.

Hemedti Sworn in as President of a Parallel Government The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, “Hemedti,” announced the formation of the “Government of Peace and Unity” as a parallel authority in Darfur, and was sworn in as the President...

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured her fourth consecutive term and overall fifth term, with the ruling Awami League party. obtaining almost 75% of the seats in Bangladesh's general election in Jan. Voter turnout was reported at approximately 40%. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is demanding new elections supervised by a neutral caretaker government following reduced voter turnout due to the BNP's boycott of the election.