Seven injured in hand grande attack in Pakistan
Sep 24, 2024, at 11:47 pm
A hand grande attack on a vehicle carrying Frontier Corps personnel in Kharan town in Pakistan left at least seven people injured, media reports said.
Academician-turned-politician Harini Amarasuriya appointed as Sri Lanka's new PM
Sep 24, 2024, at 11:41 pm
National People's Power (NPP) MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday took oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Pakistan man booked for 'blasphemy' over Facebook post
Sep 24, 2024, at 12:38 am
Pakistan police have registered a case against a man for allegedly posting blasphemous post on Facebook.
Sep 23, 2024, at 10:34 pm
Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday took oath as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka, just years after the country experienced a severe economic crisis.
Left leaning pro-China leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka presidential election
Sep 23, 2024, at 08:25 am
Colombo/IBNS: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leaning leader known for his closeness to China, has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election riding on the hope of combating corruption and refurbishing the struggling economy.
Sep 23, 2024, at 03:25 am
A policeman died and three others were injured on Sunday after their vehicle, which was part of a convoy that was escorting dignitaries from 12 nations, was caught in an explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district on Sunday.
Taiwanese man goes missing in Shanghai
Sep 22, 2024, at 05:22 am
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) in Taiwan has directed the Chinese government to share information about a man who went missing after arriving in Shanghai.
Hindu community members demand extension of Durga Puja holidays in Bangladesh
Sep 21, 2024, at 07:45 am
The Hindu community members in Bangladesh recently took out a procession in Dhaka city when they demanded the authority to accept their eight-point demand and extend the Durga Puja holidays.
Pakistan reports yet another polio case
Sep 21, 2024, at 06:59 am
Pakistan has diagnosed yet another polio case, taking the total number of diagnosed cases in the country this year to 18.
Another mpox suspect arrives in Pakistan's Karachi airport
Sep 21, 2024, at 06:39 am
A passenger, who is suspected to be infected by mpox, landed at Pakistan's Jinnah International Airport on Thursday.
Sep 21, 2024, at 06:10 am
Six students have been arrested in connection with the murder of Masud Kamal Tofazzal in Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall of Dhaka University of Bangladesh, media reports said.
Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt in East Turkistan
Sep 21, 2024, at 05:44 am
Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.
Sep 21, 2024, at 12:57 am
Over 50 Burmese Americans protested outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC against Beijing's alleged interference in the internal affairs of Myanmar.
Bangladesh: Nothing wrong if new political parties are formed, says BNP leader Tarique Rahman
Sep 18, 2024, at 07:12 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi politician Tarique Rahman has said there is nothing wrong in moving towards forming new political parties in the country, which is presently under the interim government that was formed after the fall of Sheikh Hasina regime.
Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt grants magisterial powers to Army for internal security
Sep 18, 2024, at 06:58 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has granted magisterial powers to the army, significantly expanding its authority over internal security nationwide, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Police arrest 1971 war crimes advocacy group leader Shahriar Kabir
Sep 18, 2024, at 06:28 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested Shahriar Kabir, a prominent leader of an advocacy group pushing for the trial of 1971 liberation war criminals, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Miscreants vandalise eight Durga idols in Bangladesh
Sep 16, 2024, at 04:15 am
Miscreants have vandalised eight Durga idols at a temple in Bangladesh's Faridpur region, media reports said on Sunday.
Sep 16, 2024, at 12:05 am
The US supermarket giant Sam's Club is currently facing an investigation after a Chinese woman found a human tooth in a mooncake purchased from a branch.
Police constable guns down blasphemy suspect in Quetta lockup
Sep 15, 2024, at 12:07 am
A police constable was gunned down by a blasphemy suspect inside a lockup in the Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two cops die in bomb blast in Quetta
Sep 14, 2024, at 11:50 pm
At least two policemen were killed and another was injured in a planted bomb blast in Pakistan's Quetta region on Saturday.
Pakistan: Polio vaccination team members, including woman, tortured in Rawalpindi
Sep 14, 2024, at 11:18 pm
A female vaccination team member belonging to the Punjab Health Department was tortured and deprived of her belongings by a group of employees of Cantonment Board Chaklala in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently.
The collapse of Khalistan: Growing divide and self-serving aspirations
Sep 14, 2024, at 10:24 pm
The acceptance of a recent statement of India’s leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi on Sikh by the Sikh Extremist based in US and Canada has shown a clear line of division of opinion amongst themselves.
Sep 12, 2024, at 11:06 pm
Bangladesh's interim government has directed Hindu community members to avoid playing musical instruments during the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations at the time of azan and namaz.
Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh wants to establish good relationship with India
Sep 12, 2024, at 10:15 pm
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has said he wants to establish a good relationship with India and other neighbouring nations.
Pakistan: JUI-F leader shot dead
Sep 12, 2024, at 12:54 am
A local Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader was shot dead by unknown men in Pakistan's Noshki town on Tuesday.
REAIM summit: China declines to sign agreement to ban AI from controlling nuclear weapons
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:25 pm
Seoul/IBNS: China declined to sign the 'Blueprint for Action' agreement, which aims to prohibit artificial intelligence (AI) from controlling nuclear weapons.
Sep 11, 2024, at 09:50 pm
Police have arrested a person in Bangladesh's Rajshahi region after he was found illegally occupying the residence of a Hindu community member and even damaging the idol, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Former PM Sheikh Hasina sued over death of Jatiyatabadi activist during violent protests
Sep 10, 2024, at 09:56 pm
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India last month, and 134 others were sued over the death of Jatiyatabadi activist Sramik Dal during a violent mass movement in the country recently which led to the ouster of the ex-Awami League government.
Pakistan: 13 people, including six cops, injured after explosion rocks South Waziristan
Sep 10, 2024, at 09:18 pm
At least six police personnel and seven civilians were hurt after an explosion rocked Pakistan's Wana region in South Waziristan district on Monday.
Sep 10, 2024, at 12:00 am
The trial date for three Pakistani people, who are accused of murdering a 10-year-old girl in Surrey, has been set by a UK court on October 7.