Dangerous Nexus of Entertainment and Propaganda: Japan Risks Rekindling Regional Conflict

October 30: Featuring prominent Japanese actors, commanding an exorbitant per-episode production budget, and even incorporating a character invoking Sanae Takaichi who explicitly urged audiences to tune in—this is the second…

Beijing Unveils New Measures to Elevate Hainan Free Trade Port to Expand International Trade

October 30: According to information released by China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday (October 29), four central government departments—the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the…

20th CPC Central Committee Concludes Four-Day 5th Plenary Session in Beijing

October 30: The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fifth plenary session in Beijing from October 26 to 29. The plenary session was attended…

Bangladesh State Minister Shama Obaed and UK Parliamentarians Meet in London to Deepen Bilateral Ties

LONDON, Oct. 30 — Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shama Obaed Islam, MP, met with members of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh at the Bangladesh…

Bangladesh and UK Deepen Climate Partnership Ahead of COP31 During High-Level London Talks

LONDON, Oct. 30 — Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shama Obaed Islam, MP, met with Rachel Kyte, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Climate, in London on Thursday to…

Rashid Khan Makes Cricket History as First Bowler to Take 200 Men’s T20 International Wickets

HARARE, Oct. 30 — Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan rewrote the cricket record books on Friday, becoming the first bowler in the history of international Twenty20 cricket across men’s and women’s…

Geopolitical Strife and Climate Shocks Threaten Global Food Security as Commodity Prices Surge 23%: World Bank

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 — Global commodity markets are headed for significant volatility this year, driven by the compounding fallout of active armed conflicts and climate disruptions, the World Bank warned…

20-Nation Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2026 Opens in Dhaka with Focus on AI and Sustainability

DHAKA, Oct. 29 — The three-day Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2026 opened on Thursday in Dhaka’s Agargaon, convening national tourism bodies, corporate delegates, and hospitality stakeholders representing 20…

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Meets Spanish State Secretary in Madrid

State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Shama Obaed Islam, MP had a meeting with Mr. Diego Martínez Belío, State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign…

Multidimensional and Dynamic Xinjiang Highlights China’s Resolute Commitment to High-Level Opening Up

Adjacent to the Urumqi International Grand Bazaar, China’s first “Starbucks Bazaar”—a flagship store themed around intangible cultural heritage—recently commenced operations. Long queues formed outside the premises as the rich aroma…