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On the International Day of Nonviolence, Colombia concluded its participation in the 4th World March for Peace and Nonviolence this Friday, October 2, with the Humanist Forum for Peace and Nonviolence held in Barrancabermeja, where a commitment resonated: “Until now it has been said: the work of justice will be peace. From now on we…

It’s remarkable that there are still a notable though dwindling amount of people who think that European (and Canadian) leaders like Ursula von der Leyen (EU President), Fred ‘BlackRock’ Merz (Germany’s leader), Andy Burnham (England’s PM), Emmanuel Macron (France’s PM) and Mark Carney (Canada’s PM) are somewhat level-headed, practical leaders despite the fact that their…

DHAKA, Oct 3, 2026: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the new government, having received a strong mandate from the people, was moving ahead with a clear action plan to fulfil its commitments over the next five years. “Our priorities are to protect national interests, maintain policy continuity, ensure economic stability and carry out…

Today we celebrate the International Day of Nonviolence. It is an exceptional moment to reflect on our collective destiny, as Mahatma Gandhi did a hundred years ago in India. If Gandhi were alive today, he would be astonished by the fragmentation tendency we are globally experiencing. In fact, we find fragmentation is in all sectors…

Nicaragua’s electoral reforms seek to defend popular sovereignty as Washington intensifies its interference in Latin American elections. Last week I was at a local neighborhood meeting in the Nicaraguan city of Masaya. More than a hundred people came to hear a report from a doctor at the local health center and a teacher at the…

An impressive intellectual discussion on “Kashmir: Past, Present and Future” was held at the headquarters of the Neslisah Sultan Cultural Center in Fatih, Istanbul. The event was jointly sponsored by the Divan Education and Research Association, Asya Pacific – Izleme Merkezi, and Fatih Belediyesi. By Dr. Ghulam Nabi fai, Chairman, World Forum for Peace &…

Although the temper tantrums of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu dominated mass media coverage of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, which opened in September 2026, the event also included the announcement of a far more significant matter: a campaign to address the problem of worldwide economic inequality. By Lawrence S. Wittner On…

Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Hilsa is Bangladesh’s national fish and one of the most recognisable symbols of its rivers. Yet this year, the country that produces most of the world’s hilsa has been importing the fish from India – even as Indian consumers wait for Bangladesh’s prized Padma hilsa ahead of the Durga Puja…

After having remained firm in denying the granting of legislative powers to the Executive, yesterday the Constitution Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Congress finally approved the substitute text proposing to grant them for 90 days in matters of citizen security and measures to address the El Niño Phenomenon. The decision generates uncertainty, given…

October 2, 2026, Dhaka More than 200 speakers from over 100 countries, 300-plus delegates, and more than 1,000 participants will attend the three-day international conference organized by CGS for the fifth time. The international conference “Bay of Bengal Conversation (BOBC) 2026,” organized by the research institute Center for Governance Studies (CGS), will begin tomorrow, Saturday,…