Author: Amir M Sayem

Clashes between Cambodia and Thailand led to concern. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, fighting at the borders of the two countries started on Thursday but Thailand and Cambodia each are accusing the other of firing the first shots of the conflict. Clashes have in the meantime spread to 12 border points of the two countries in Southeast Asian that share approximately 817 kilometers of joint borders. Cashes have so far killed more than 30 and led to the displacement of more than 200000 people. But it remains unclear— though the border clash has been going on for…

Controversial initiatives against Maori have been rising in New Zealand, leading to concerns. The government has taken several initiatives that have gone against the Maori — an ethnic group that consists of around 18 percent — in New Zealand. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the government has made a move to amend the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document, in 2024 and suspended three Maori MPs (the members of the parliament) over intimidating haka, leading to protests and growing concerns. Discrimination against Māori in New Zealand is not new and is a complex issue with roots in…

Mid-term elections led to better outcomes for the party of Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine Democratic Party, increasing the chance of increased political rivalries in the coming days. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, in the midterm elections held last month, the party of President Ferdinand Marco Jr., the Federal Party, got six out of 12 contested seats in the Senate, the upper house of the bicameral Philippines Congress consisting of 24 senators, making the dominance of the President, shaky while making Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, powerful. But the vital aspect is whether…

The rising death of migrants in Saudi Arabia has led to concern. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the death of thousands of migrants has increased in Saudi Arabia. Migrant workers from different countries including Bangladesh, India and Nepal are died more in Saudi Arabia where millions of people migrate every year for jobs in different sectors. While many go to Saudi Arabia legally, many others migrate there illegally. But the rising deaths of migrants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been criticized by different countries and organizations. Various reasons are responsible…

The United States and Iran held nuclear talks, raising hopes for peace. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the representatives of the United States and Iran, Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, held nuclear talks in Oman and Italy. Nuclear talks are a promising step after weeks of heated rhetoric between Iran, which says that its nuclear programs are peaceful, and the US, which considers these an aim at developing nuclear weapons. Both parties are optimistic of reaching a nuclear agreement soon. But it remains unclear whether the potential agreement…

The Waqf bill, passed in the Indian parliament, has raised concerns. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation, the parliament of India (both the lower house and upper house) passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 a few days ago after hours of heated debate, leading to controversies and protests. While the government says the bill will make the management of Waqf properties — Muslim properties — more transparent and safeguard people’s rights, opponents say it is “unconstitutional” and infringes on the rights of India’s Muslim community. But it remains unclear whether the concerns of the parties with the waqf bill,…

Renewed Gaza strikes by the Israeli forces have led to concerns. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has carried out a renewed web of air strikes in Gaza that led to the deaths of more than four hundred Gazans and initiated targeted ground operations. The strikes during the ongoing Gaza ceasefire — agreed between Israel and Hamas in January 2025 —led to protests in many countries including Palestine, the United States and Israel, which wants all of the remaining hostages back. But it remains unclear whether and how much the…

There are proposals and counter-proposals over the fate of Gaza, leading to concerns. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the initial Gaza plan in the ceasefire deal — reached by the warring parties in January 2025 — was to rebuild Gaza which has been devastated by more than a year-long Gaza war while the proposal of the Trump administration aims to make Gaza a Middle East Riviera, displacing Gazans. The latest proposed plan of Egypt aims at rebuilding Gaza within the next five years avoiding displacing Palestinians from the territory. But it remains…

The European countries held a summit over Ukraine. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, while peace talks are going on for the resolution of the Ukraine war in Saudi Arabia, European countries held a meeting in France. The delegations from the United States and Russia — including the Russian foreign minister and the US secretary of state — held peace talks after the prone call between the presidents of both countries and there will be further peace talks on the Ukraine War. The peace initiative of the Trump administration is a praiseworthy step and will…

The effort to eliminate the Bangladesh Awami League led to criticisms. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the uprising masses who led the ouster of the Hasina government in 2024, carried out the “Bulldozer Programs” that destroyed the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum — a historic building that carries the significance of the independence of Bangladesh — and many residential homes of the BAL leaders and its party offices across the country. They carried out the programs that aim to eliminate every sign of the ousted government saying it is a response to Sheikh Hasina’s repeated social media-based political…