Turkey and Pakistan will “rapidly deploy” troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defense alliance, the three countries said on Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces increasing attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. In August the three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, committing to come to each other’s aid in the event […]
Pradeep K Taneja, Senior Lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia, addresses the discussion titled “Why the Bay of Bengal Matters for the World” on the final day of the ‘Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026’ organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on October […]
Last month, Pakistan sent four cargo planes with equipment including air defense systems, light artillery, drones and anti-drone systems to Aden, the seat of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, a Pakistani government official said. Pakistani military advisers are also on the ground with Saudi counterparts to support Yemeni forces, according to a second Pakistani official, a Gulf […]
israeli attack The deal was sealed despite the Israeli attack on Lebanon on Sunday, which was criticized by both Iran and Trump. Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf previously said in a post on Twitter that Israel’s latest attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs, which Israel said targeted Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants, shows the United States lacks “the […]
Bangladesh moved up from 9th to 7th position, overtaking both the West Indies cricket team and the Pakistan national cricket team. After the series defeat under the captaincy of Shan Masood, Pakistan slipped two places from 6th to 8th, while West Indies dropped one place to 9th. Sri Lanka national cricket team moved from 7th […]
Sources said the scale and structure of the deployment – fighter aircraft, air defenses and thousands of troops – means Pakistan has sent much more than a symbolic or advisory mission. Reuters previously reported that Pakistan had sent jets to Saudi Arabia after Iran’s attack hit key energy infrastructure and killed a Saudi citizen, raising […]
The hosts suffered an early morning blow when captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto was out on 15 soon after beginning the day at 110-3. Fast bowler Khurram Shahzad LBW Shanto with a sharp inswinger in the fourth over of the day, ending the session with figures of 3-46. However, Liton and Mushfiqur ensured Bangladesh were firmly […]
He said, “The weather is not in our hands. If we get a chance to play cricket here, we will definitely play good cricket.” However, Bangladesh’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim said the weather could play a decisive role. He said, “I think the weather is a bigger challenge than the wicket.” He said that there […]
With the help of half-centuries from captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto and Mominul Haq, Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the opening Test match against Pakistan on the fourth day of the rain-affected day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday. After the entire second session was washed out due to rain and play was stopped […]
Criticizing the tendency to compare living standards and development with Western countries, the Dawn editor said the realities of South Asian countries are different. Instead of comparing themselves with countries like Sweden and Norway, which have much smaller populations, South Asian countries should first identify their common problems and challenges. Speaking about overcoming the crisis, […]