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April 4, 2025

Myanmar’s census more consequential than its election

Dr. Azeem Ibrahim

Myanmar’s ongoing election has drawn predictable condemnation as a hollow exercise staged by a regime that seized power by force. Yet focusing only on the ballot risks missing the far more consequential political act now underway.

The junta’s accelerated nationwide census will determine who exists politically in Myanmar’s future and who does not. For the Rohingya and for millions of displaced people across the country, being excluded from that count could lo...

KKR release Mustafizur Rahman

Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for the Indian Premier League 2026 season following a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The development comes amid recent off-field considerations, prompting the league's governing body to ask the franchise to part ways with the left-arm seamer.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have released Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their squad ahead of the 2026 season after being instructed to do so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Maduro held in ‘large scale’ US strike

President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large-scale strike" on the South American country.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump said on Truth Social. "This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement." Trump added that he wo...

Ganga water sharing treaty renewal talks begin

India and Bangladesh have formally initiated discussions on renewing the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty, which is scheduled to expire in December 2026, three decades after its signing.

The talks mark a crucial phase in bilateral relations as both countries assess hydrological data and political considerations surrounding one of South Asia’s most sensitive transboundary water-sharing arrangements. Expiry of the 1996 Ganga Water Sharing Treaty
The Ganga Water Sharing Treaty was signed in 1996, provi...
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