Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 26th annual Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on 1st January 2022.

France has taken charge of the presidency of the Council of the European Union with effect from January 01 and will hold the EU presidency for the next six months till June 30, 2022.

Sudan prime minister Abdalla Hamdok has been resigned from his post.

China has announced a five-year roadmap to achieve its goal of becoming a global robotics innovation hub by the year 2025.

Russia has launched Project 22220 versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker, its first in the series.

Iran insists its space programme is for civilian and defence purposes only and does not breach the nuclear deal or any other international agreement.

Celebrated every year on January 1, Global Family Day starts the new year with a positive message of unity to the world. Yes, believe it or not, we are all one!

Shanghai has opened two new metro lines, upholding its rank as the city with the largest Metro network in the world. With the new lines, the total length of Shanghai’s metro network has extended to 831 km, continuing to be the longest in the world. China’s Shanghai opened two new metro lines – Line 14 and Phase One of Line 18.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, (born January 5, 1928, near Larkana, Sindh, India [now in Pakistan]—died April 4, 1979, Rawalpindi, Pakistan), Pakistani statesman and politician who served as president (1971–73) and prime minister (1973–77) of Pakistan. Although a popular leader, he was overthrown and executed by the military.