'I want justice from my country': Sheikh Hasina in her first remarks after ouster from Bangladesh
Aug 14, 2024, at 04:07 am
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought justice and punishment for rioters in the country in her first remarks after fleeing Dhaka following days of massive protest over job quotas.
Aug 14, 2024, at 12:22 am
The Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, a religious organisation, has claimed the Hindu community faced attacks and threats in 278 locations across 48 districts across the South Asian nation since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid violent protests, forcing her to escape to India.
First case filed against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina since she fled to India
Aug 13, 2024, at 08:30 pm
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, whose government toppled during the recent protests, has been named with six others in a murder case filed over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on July 19.
Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster
Aug 13, 2024, at 05:24 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government, has praised students who spearheaded protests to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
China registers decline in new car sales for second straight month
Aug 13, 2024, at 12:15 am
Hit by sluggish domestic sales, new car sales in China dropped for second straight month in July, media reports said.
USA: Protest outside White House over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Aug 12, 2024, at 11:33 pm
A large number of people demonstrated outside the White House in the US capital city of Washington on Friday against the recent attacks on Hindu community members in Bangladesh after the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government amid weeks of violent protests in the South Asian nation.
Aug 12, 2024, at 10:06 pm
The US Embassy in Bangladesh on Monday issued a fresh advisory to its nationals to consider returning to the country amid the ongoing protests and demonstrations in the South Asian nation which even led to the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government last week.
'Anti-India vandals' destroy statue that marked Bangladesh liberation, Shashi Tharoor shares image
Aug 12, 2024, at 07:13 pm
A statue that commemorated the liberation of Bangladesh has been destroyed by 'anti-India vandals', said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
Blast rocks Afghanistan's Dasht-e-Barchi, one dies
Aug 12, 2024, at 02:49 pm
At least one person died and 11 others were injured after a blast rocked Dasht-e-Barchi area in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Uyghur advocacy groups appreciate US for banning goods produced with Uyghur forced labour
Aug 12, 2024, at 03:12 am
The East Turkistan National Movement has appreciated the USA for the decision taken to ban goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.
Sheikh Hasina hints at US role in toppling her government in undelivered speech
Aug 11, 2024, at 08:15 pm
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina would have accused the US of the change in the recent regime in her country in her last speech which she was planning to deliver to the nation before her exit but could not do it since demonstrators entered her residence and she was forced to flee Dhaka last week.
Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber
Aug 11, 2024, at 02:37 am
At least three security personnel died and dozens of others were injured in a series of terrorist attacks on several security posts in Khyber district of Pakistan, media report said on Friday.
Man dies as explosion rocks Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan
Aug 11, 2024, at 12:12 am
A man died and three others, including a woman, were injured after an explosion rocked Gilani Town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan division on Saturday, media reports said.
Aug 10, 2024, at 11:47 pm
A mass demonstration was recently held outside the UK Parliament to highlight the plea of Hindu community members who were targeted in Bangladesh during the recent protests.
Aug 10, 2024, at 11:32 pm
A large number of people assembled outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and demanded protection for Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh where violent protests toppled the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government and created a political vacuum last week.
Bangladesh: Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan quits amid protests
Aug 10, 2024, at 10:23 pm
Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Saturday quit after protesting students surrounded the Supreme Court and demanded his resignation within an hour.
Sheikh Hasina is still Bangladesh PM as she didn't formally resign, claims her son
Aug 10, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed has claimed his mother is still the Prime Minister of the country as she didn't get time to formally resign before fleeing to India following violent anti-quota protests by students.
Bangladesh turmoil: Resign within an hour, students give ultimatum to Chief Justice
Aug 10, 2024, at 06:41 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Days after the Sheikh Hasina government was toppled, students, who have been protesting against the quota system, on Saturday demanded the resignation of all judges including the Chief Justice, media reports said.
Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Aug 10, 2024, at 04:37 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The turmoil in Bangladesh is far from ending with hundreds of people protesting in the capital Dhaka on Friday against violence targeting the country's minority Hindus since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit and fled the country earlier this week, according to a Reuters report.
The violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is horrific: Dutch politician Geert Wilders
Aug 09, 2024, at 11:04 pm
Dutch politician Geert Wilders has described the ongoing violence against Hindu community members in Bangladesh as 'horrific'.
Aug 09, 2024, at 10:50 pm
The United States has welcomed the interim government's appeal to people to end the ongoing violence in the country which led to the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Aug 09, 2024, at 10:15 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that she wished to see her state's relationship develop further with the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh which took oath just days afer former PM Sheikh Hasina quit amid countrywide unrest.
Aug 09, 2024, at 09:59 pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has greeted Muhammad Yunus after he took charge of the interim government in Bangladesh following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina and expressed his hope of deepening cooperation between the two countries.
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh interim govt
Aug 09, 2024, at 03:31 am
Signalling the beginning of a new era after 15 years of Sheikh Hasina's regime, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus took oath as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh on Thursday.
Aug 08, 2024, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Over 500 refugees, including seniors and children, have turned up at a no-man's land near West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur border area in the hope of getting shelter in India amid reports of targeted violence against minorities in Bangladesh, local newspaper Uttarbanga Sambad has reported.
Pakistan’s neglect of the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman
Aug 08, 2024, at 12:36 am
Nestled just a few kilometers away from the buzzing Wagah border, the once majestic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman lies in a lamentable state of decay. Known for its rich cultural significance in the Sikh religion, this neglected treasure in Lahore now stands as a painful symbol of abandoned heritage.
Aug 08, 2024, at 12:11 am
Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday confirmed the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will take oath on Thursday.
UK demands UN-led independent investigation into Bangladesh protests
Aug 07, 2024, at 11:37 pm
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has demanded a United Nations-led independent investigation into the recent developments in Bangladesh that have created a political vacuum in the South Asian nation.
Aug 07, 2024, at 10:55 pm
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday appealed to students and political parties that they should remain calm and work towards building Bangladesh.
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus likely to return to Bangladesh tomorrow amid political chaos
Aug 07, 2024, at 08:30 pm
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who will lead the interim government in the country, is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on Thursday, media reports said.