Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel from March 2-3, the State Department said on Friday shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded… Continue reading Rubio to embark on two-day Israel visit on March 2
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) on Friday held a protest procession demanding justice for victims of rape and violence across Bangladesh, including Narsingdi district,… Continue reading Bangladesh: Students stage protest demanding justice for victims of rape and violence
Quetta, Feb 27 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday drew attention to escalating abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan, documenting 107 enforced disappearances and 78 extrajudicial killings throughout… Continue reading Human rights body flags abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan
Tel Aviv, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday emphasised the importance of unlocking the full potential of bilateral trade and investment… Continue reading India, Israel cement trade, investment & tech ties
Quetta, Feb 26 (IANS) Another two civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday. The latest incidents come against the backdrop… Continue reading Pakistani forces extrajudicially kill two more civilians in Balochistan
Dhaka, Feb 26 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday ordered the authorities to seek an Interpol ‘Red Notice’ for the arrest of British MP Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, niece of former… Continue reading Bangladesh court seeks Interpol ‘Red Notice’ to arrest British MP Tulip Siddiq
Dhaka, Feb 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Khan Akram Hossain, a war crime convict from Bagerhat district, overturning his life sentence in a crimes against humanity case… Continue reading Bangladesh: Supreme Court acquits another 1971 Liberation War convict
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A leading minority rights group in Pakistan on Thursday expressed grave concern over growing misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws, saying they are increasingly exploited as… Continue reading Rights group raises alarm over misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The National Endowment for Democracy backed political and civic actors in Bangladesh in the run-up to the 2024 collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government, supporting electoral reforms,… Continue reading US-funded NED backed Bangladesh actors before Sheikh Hasina’s collapse
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that he does not require fresh approval from Congress to impose tariffs, even as India delayed sending a planned… Continue reading Trump vows tougher tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, failed to translate electoral gains into executive dominance in the 13th Parliamentary election, but it did raise its share and seats… Continue reading Party, once linked to trauma of 1971 war, returns to Bangladesh’s mainstream politics: Report
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Feb 21 (IANS) Fishing activities remained suspended across parts of the Ramanathapuram coast in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, after 22 fishermen from Rameswaram and Mandapam were arrested… Continue reading TN fishermen hold strike after 22 arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; urge Centre’s intervention
