Sixteen countries, including Iran, Pakistan, and Malaysia, have banned Israeli passport holders. These restrictions, fueled by the 2026 conflict, are reshaping global business and tourism.

A three-day Bangabandhu International Book Fair will be held in New York in May 2025, bringing together writers, publishers, and the Bangladeshi diaspora.

Pakistan and Afghanistan are in their worst fighting in years. Following airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar, heavy shelling has displaced 66,000 people as the conflict overlaps with Middle East unrest.

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has reportedly signaled openness to talks with the CIA to end the war. Pres. Trump says it’s "too late," even as markets react to potential de-escalation news.

International lawyers and rights groups are urging Bangladesh to release journalists detained since August 2024, citing 27 documented arrests and a "systematic" use of vague criminal charges.