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WHO Southeast Asia Regional Director Waheed Resigns Amid Fraud Allegations
Saima Waheed has resigned from her position as World Health Organization Regional Director for Southeast Asia after member states recommended terminating her appointment, cutting short a term originally set to run for five years. In her resignation letter, she said she had completely lost trust and confidence in the WHO leadership, and had previously been placed on unpaid administrative leave. Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission has brought fraud and forgery charges against her, and the WHO
Truth Era Newsroom · 37 viewsGanges Water Treaty Renewal Enters Countdown, Bangladesh Prime Minister's India Visit Agenda Highlights Structural Power Imbalance
With only months remaining before the expiry at year-end of the Ganges Water Treaty signed in 1996, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman hopes to bring home substantive outcomes from a visit to India—resumption of visa services, lifting of trade restrictions, and energy supply assistance—but the agenda is constrained by New Delhi's political tempo. The treaty's renewal faces domestic opposition in India, and the friction lines arising from the continued presence in India of ousted former prime
Truth Era Newsroom · 31 viewsBangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills Over 1,000 Children: Price of Immune System Collapse After Political Turmoil Paid by Most Vulnerable
According to Al Jazeera, since Bangladesh's measles outbreak began in March this year, at least 1,002 children have died, with a cumulative 187,484 reported infections. The U.S. CDC has identified this as the largest measles outbreak in the world, while the WHO and UNICEF have attributed the crisis to immunization program gaps during the political turmoil of 2024 to 2025. Although a national emergency vaccination campaign launched in April covered 18 million children, official data shows approxi
Truth Era Newsroom · 33 viewsBangladesh's Foreign Minister Assumes UNGA Presidency, Directly Targets Security Council's '1945 Architecture' as Outdated
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Rahman officially assumed the presidency of the 81st UN General Assembly on September 9, calling for 'meaningful' reform of the United Nations—especially the Security Council—to restore public trust, declaring flatly 'this is not 1945.' The South Asian developing country's top diplomat taking office gives a new voice to the long-standing grievances of the Global South over the post-WWII power structure.
Truth Era Newsroom · 40 viewsIran Proposes Mediating Saudi-Houthi Talks; Limits of US-Style Security Cooperation Frustrate Riyadh
According to Al Jazeera reports, Iran's foreign minister and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister spoke by phone on Sunday, with Iran proposing to mediate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi armed forces. The proposal comes against a backdrop of weekend attacks on a Riyadh airport that killed 14 people, escalating war in Yemen, US blockade pressure on Iran, and Saudi Arabia's growing dissatisfaction with limited US involvement.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsHouthis Strike Riyadh Airport Twice Within 48 Hours; Global South Migrant Workers Bear the Brunt
In a joint report by AFP and France 24, the Houthis struck Saudi Arabia's Riyadh International Airport again on Sunday, killing one Pakistani resident and wounding 11 others. The previous day's attack on Saturday had already left at least 12 people dead; besides four Saudi citizens, most of the victims were migrant workers from Global South countries such as Bangladesh, Sudan and Palestine. Saudi Arabia has led an international coalition conducting military intervention in Yemen since 2015, a co
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsSaudi Airports Hit for Second Consecutive Day, 14 Killed; Trump Vows to 'Soon' Decide on Strikes Against Houthis
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for two consecutive days of strikes against Riyadh International Airport, killing citizens of multiple countries and leaving at least 14 dead. As the Saudi-led coalition characterized the attacks as a "war crime" and vowed retaliation, Trump said he would "soon" decide whether to take military action against Yemen, while the British defence secretary hinted at potentially expanded backing for Saudi Arabia — placing Washington and London before concrete opt
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsRiyadh Airport Attack Kills 12: Global South Laborers Bear the Brunt, U.S. Mulls Direct Military Involvement in Yemen War
The Houthi armed group has claimed responsibility for an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 300. According to the Times of India, two-thirds of the dead were migrant laborers from countries including Bangladesh, Palestine and Sudan. U.S. President Trump has publicly stated he is considering joining Saudi Arabia's military operations against the Houthis, opening up a policy path toward further direct involvement i
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 views12 Killed in Riyadh Airport Attack, Trump Hints U.S. May Directly Intervene in Yemen War
According to the Times of India, a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh International Airport killed 12 people and injured more than 300, with victims coming from eight countries: Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition vowed to respond under international humanitarian law, while U.S. President Trump said Washington would "soon decide" whether to join military strikes against the Houthis. The attack came
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsRiyadh Airport Attack Kills 12, Injures Over 300; Trump Assessing Whether U.S. Should Join Saudi Strikes Against Houthis
A passenger terminal at Riyadh International Airport in the Saudi capital was attacked, killing 12 people and injuring more than 300, with some of the wounded in critical condition. The dead are from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Palestine, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan and other countries. It is the deadliest attack suffered by a Gulf Arab state since the outbreak of the Iran war. The attack came a week after a Saudi-led coalition launched a major offensive against Yemen's Houthi f
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsRiyadh Airport Attack Kills 12, Wounds Over 300: Yemen War Spillover and Risk of Western Military Intervention Escalates
Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority announced on the 10th that a Houthi armed forces attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has caused at least 12 deaths and over 309 injuries, with some in critical condition. This is the Houthis' third attack on the airport this week. The strike came after Yemeni government forces launched an offensive against Houthi-controlled areas and the Saudi-led coalition intensified its airstrikes; U.S. President Trump said he is evaluating whether the
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsRiyadh Airport Attack Kills 12, Trump Hints at Possible Direct U.S. Involvement in Yemen War
An attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday killed at least 12 and injured 309. The dead included 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis, and one national each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the attack. U.S. President Trump called the attack "unacceptable" and hinted that the United States may join strikes against the Houthis. The incident occurred amid long-stan
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsRumored political appointment as ambassador to Nepal falls through; India instead dispatches senior career diplomat to Kathmandu
After a politically appointed ambassador to Bangladesh experienced poor communication with the Ministry of External Affairs, leading to the cancellation of the Bangladeshi prime minister's visit to India, the Indian government abandoned the rumored plan to dispatch a senior BJP leader to Kathmandu and instead nominated Economic Relations Secretary and former ambassador to Bhutan Sudhakar Dalela as the new ambassador to Nepal, reflecting the Modi government's reassessment of its diplomatic strate
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsMilan New US Consulate Construction Site Reaches €31 Million Settlement; Prosecutors Call It Largest Labor Exploitation Case in European History
Milan prosecutors reached a €31 million settlement with US-based Caddell Construction Company on Wednesday. More than 60 workers from India, Nigeria, Kenya, and Bangladesh employed on the new US consulate in Milan will receive compensation. Prosecutors alleged workers were paid less than $2 per hour, had accommodation costs illegally deducted, and were denied overtime pay, calling this the largest labor exploitation settlement in European history.
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