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
Ottawa, Feb 21 (IANS) Canadian media outlets continue to label Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar as a “Sikh leader”, despite his pivotal role in a transnational web of extremism that… Continue reading Canadian media branding Khalistani terrorist as ‘Sikh leader’ dangerous erasure of facts: Report
Quetta, Feb 21 (IANS) Amma Hoori, who waited years for her missing son’s return and passed away carrying that grief on February 16, represents hundreds of mothers in Balochistan bearing… Continue reading Pakistan: Death of Baloch woman waiting for return of missing son since 2012 shocks world
Colombo, Feb 21 (IANS) The recent visit of Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, to India highlighted a subtle blend of opportunity… Continue reading Lankan leader Silva’s India visit carries symbolic and practical significance: Report
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s creation of a security unit aimed to protect Chinese civilians is the clearest sign of yielding to Beijing’s demands, effectively placing Chinese workers on a… Continue reading Pakistan elevates Chinese interests above own citizens: Report
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) When the general election is held on March 5 in Nepal, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be among the candidates aspiring to govern… Continue reading Unlike Bangladesh, Nepal’s former PM in contest for March 5 election
