The recent approval of the referendum ordinance in Bangladesh marks a significant moment in the country’s political landscape. At its core, the ordinance is not merely a legal document; it embodies a principle that is fundamental to any vibrant democracy
DST News: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged world leaders to intensify international pressure to halt the escalating violence in Sudan, describing the situation as “ongoing and utterly horrifying” during a statement to Parliament on Tuesday. Starmer told MPs
DST News: The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping review of every refugee admitted to the United States during President Joe Biden’s tenure, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The move marks a significant escalation in
DST News: Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to start serving his 27-year and three-month prison sentence for orchestrating a plot to overturn the 2022 election. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled on Tuesday that the case had
DST News: Displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged to its highest level in decades as Israeli military operations and settler violence intensify, according to human rights organizations and UN agencies. A new Human Rights Watch (HRW)
DST News: Italy has formally recognised femicide—the killing of women and girls because of their gender—as a distinct crime in its penal code, approving a measure that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The legislation won unanimous backing in
DST News: Jakarta has officially become the world’s most populated city, hosting an estimated 41.9 million people, according to a new report from the United Nations. Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, follows closely with 36.6 million residents, marking a dramatic shift in
