US Secretary of State
The story of Starlink and reality
The story of Starlink’s satellite internet network is not of today. Its beginning was actually in the 1990s; although the reality of today’s Starlink began a new chapter in January 2020, as a result of the then Trump government’s “Clean Internet” policy. This policy had thrown the global internet system into a major risk of splitting into “United States” and “China” networks. Before going into detail in that context, let’s revisit the backdrop of the 1990s.
India-Pakistan War: Nuclear tensions and role of global powers
The biggest concern about the war that has been going on between Pakistan and India since May 7 is that there is no strong mediation or de-escalation initiative from the international level so far. China, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Iran have offered to mediate. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has already visited the two countries. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also in telephone contact with both countries. Still, the initiative to calm the situation through mediation between the two nuclear-armed countries does not seem to be enough.
US Secretary of State Rubio meets Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on January 21 in Washington, D.C.
Chief adviser consoles Shahid Abu Sayeed's parents
Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has visited the house of Shahid Abu Sayeed in Rangpur who was shot dead by the police during the quota reform movement, and consoled his parents.
Blinken welcomes Yunus-led interim government
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus.