Days after jailing Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh
Nov 30, 2024, at 11:12 pm
A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation.
US Department of Homeland Security is probing Temu over slave labour links
Nov 30, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The US Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating Chinese online retailer Temu for allegedly violating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, media reports said.
Unknown attackers gun down transgender person in Pakistan
Nov 30, 2024, at 08:13 pm
Unknown people gunned down a transgender person in Pakistan's Par Hoti area on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2024, at 03:39 pm
At least three Hindu temples were vandalised by a group of slogan-shouting attackers in Chittagong on Friday, a Bangladeshi city which has been witnessing massive protests by minority community members over the arrest of former ISKCON member Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Nov 30, 2024, at 12:39 am
Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the interim government of Bangladesh over the atrocities faced by minorities in the country and said the nation is currently facing an 'existential threat'.
Nov 29, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of the country's central bank, has directed banks to freeze the accounts of 17 individuals associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bangladesh, including Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, for 30 days.
Nov 29, 2024, at 03:31 pm
Bangladesh's interim government intends to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against former PM Sheikh Hasina at the International Criminal Court over the "mass killings" that occurred during the July-August demonstration in the country, officials said.
Nov 29, 2024, at 04:49 am
Dhaka: After months of bloody unrest, which saw the ouster of the liberal Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is once again in turmoil following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case.
Nov 29, 2024, at 03:08 am
London/Dhaka: More than 2,000 instances of atrocities have taken place in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted in August 2024, a recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Commonwealth reveals.
Pakistan: 544 illegal electric connections found across five districts in Punjab
Nov 27, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) teams have detected 544 illegal power connections in five Punjab districts.
Taiwan detects 17 Chinese aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels
Nov 27, 2024, at 11:33 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said 17 Chinese aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels were detected around its region on Wednesday.
Nov 27, 2024, at 09:00 pm
Bangladesh police have arrested six suspects in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chittagong city who was killed during the clash between police and followers of arrested Hindu priest Chinnmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, media reports said.
Nov 27, 2024, at 03:14 pm
A lawyer was killed in Chittagong city in Bangladesh during a clash between police and demonstrators who were protesting against the arrest of Hindu priest Chinnmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari outside a court on Tuesday.
Nov 27, 2024, at 06:31 am
Islamabad: Pakistan’s military has issued ‘shoot at sight’ orders to restrain supporters of the jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marching towards the capital after four security personnel and one demonstrator were killed in clashes, media reports said.
Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI workers march towards Islamabad, security heightened in D-Chowk
Nov 27, 2024, at 12:05 am
Security was heightened in Islamabad with a convoy of key opposition leader Imran Khan's PTI, led by his wife Bushra Bibi, approaching the Zero point in the Pakistani city on Tuesday.
Nov 26, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Police resorted to lathi-charge and allegedly used tear has to disperse the Hindu protesters who were demonstrating against the arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari.
Nov 26, 2024, at 10:36 pm
A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sent Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari to prison after rejecting his bail plea, triggering protests from the minority community and his followers.
Nov 26, 2024, at 03:58 am
Amid reports of continuing persecution of Hindus since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari has been arrested over sedition charges at Dhaka airport as he was leaving the country, media reports said.
Nov 25, 2024, at 11:02 pm
Taiwan's Defence Ministry recently said it spotted 25 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval ships around its region.
Bangladeshi interim government plans to import another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India
Nov 25, 2024, at 08:32 pm
The Bangladeshi interim government is planning to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India in its bid to increase the country's food stock.
China: Shanghai factory workers demonstrate over layoffs
Nov 25, 2024, at 02:24 am
A large number of automotive trim company workers in Shanghai city of China recently blocked a major highway in the city amid massive layoff threats, media reports said.
Pakistan: 42 Shiites die after gunmen open fire on vehicle in Kurram
Nov 22, 2024, at 03:27 pm
At least 42 people, including women and children, died after gunmen opened fire on the vehicle in which they were travelling in Pakistan's Kurram district on Thursday.
Pakistan: TV journalist hurt after gunmen attack him in Karachi
Nov 20, 2024, at 11:38 pm
A TV journalist was injured in an armed attack in Pakistan's Kaarchi city on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 12 security personnel, six terrorists killed in Mali Khel area
Nov 20, 2024, at 10:34 pm
At least 12 security personnel and six terrorists were killed after a checkpost was targeted in Pakistan's Mali Khel area, media reports said on Wednesday.
Forty-five activists sentenced in Hong Kong under controversial National Security Law
Nov 20, 2024, at 02:42 pm
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms in the region.
Balochistan National Party leader shot dead in Pakistan
Nov 19, 2024, at 11:27 pm
A Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal)party leader was shot dead in Pakistan's Khuzdar region on Monday.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kidnap seven policemen
Nov 19, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Unknown armed men kidnapped seven policemen from the Rocha Check Post in Pakistan on Monday.
More than 40 US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran Khan's release from prison
Nov 18, 2024, at 11:06 pm
More than 40 US lawmakers have called on outgoing President Joe Biden to press the Pakistani government to ensure the release of former PM Imran Khan and other 'political prisoners' before the end of his tenure.
Pakistani TV host Mathira Mohammad's private videos goes viral, she calls them 'fake'
Nov 18, 2024, at 08:54 pm
Pakistani TV host and influencer Mathira Mohammad has said people are circulating fake online stuff by misusing her name and pictures after her alleged private video went viral.
Pakistan: Four arrested for allegedly murdering woman on suspicion of committing witchcraft
Nov 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm
Pakistan police have arrested a woman and her three accomplices for allegedly killing her pregnant daughter-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft.