Bangladesh interim govt plans to convert former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace to revolution museum
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to convert ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace into a museum to mark the July-August uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League government.
China: Five people, including three minors, injured in knife attack in Beijing
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
At least five people, including three minors, were injured in a stabbing incident in China's capital Beijing city on Monday.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Several human rights advocates have said Pakistan should be banned from the commonwealth for misusing blasphemy law and persecution of religious minorities in the country.
Pakistani textile exporters complain decision to slash gas supply to power plants
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has slammed the government's decision to discontinue gas supply to the Captive Power Plants (CPPs) from Jan 1.
Pakistan: Patient dies in hospital after he was not transported to Peshawar due to road closure
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
A patient died in a Pakistani hospital after he could not be transported to Peshawar city due to the closure of roads in Kurram.
Pakistan: Large number of teachers boycott assessment test fearing failure
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
A large number of teachers in Pakistan's Punjab region boycotted the Training Need Assessment (TNA) test which was held on Saturday, fearing failure in the examination.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) leader Agha Hassan Baloch has announced a series of protests against the atrocities committed against people of the Pakistani region.
Pakistan: Christian community member claims his house was illegally occupied by land-grabbing mafia
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
A Christian community member has asked the government to take notice of the alleged illegal occupation of his occupational home by a land-grabbing mafia, media reports said.
Nepal: New hospital building built with the Indian govt's financial assistance inaugurated
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
The Hospital Building of Galyang City Hospital in Nepal's Galyang Municipality, built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the total project cost of NRs.40.13 million under‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’, was jointly inaugurated on Friday.
Bangladesh: Hindu minority members demonstrate against repression of community, demand govt action
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Hindus hold massive rally in Chittagong, demand urgent govt action for repression of minority
Six people injured in motorcycle bomb blast in Pakistan
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
At least six people, including a tribal elder, were injured after a motorcycle bomb blast rocked Qila Saifullah town in Pakistan on Thursday.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
President Bishop of the Synod, Church of Pakistan, Rev Dr Azad Marshall, has shot a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari which he voiced his concerns over fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's remarks against his community.
Taiwan detects four Chinese aircraft and an equal number of navel vessels around its region
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Thursday said it has detected four Chinese aircraft and an equal number of navel vessels operating around its region.
Taiwan claims China launched satellites over its Air Defence Zone
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has claimed that China has launched satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) with the flight path covering Taiwan’s southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Anti-Japanese posts flood Chinese social media a month after Shenzhen attack
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Anti-Japanese posts are flooding Chinese social media nearly a month after a 10-year-old boy from Japan was fatally stabbed by a Chinese man in Shenzhen.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
The autopsy conducted on the body of a doctor, who was arrested in a blasphemy case and later allegedly killed in a staged encounter, has revealed his body bore marks of brutal torture, media reports said.
Pakistan: Lahore remains most polluted city in world
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Lahore topped the chart of the world's most polluted city for the second consecutive time in a week, highlighting the sluggish attitude of the government in dealing with the crisis.
Unidentified men put 'hijab' on female statue at Dhaka University
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
A group of unidentified men wrapped a black cloth around a female statue of the Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University in Bangladesh as if the figure was wearing a hijab.
Four more polio cases detected in Pakistan
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Pakistani health authorities have detected four more polio cases in the country, posing a major challenge to the nation which has so far failed to eradicate the disease.
Pakistan: Over 200 students arrested by police over violent protests against alleged rape incident
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Over 200 students were arrested by Rawalpindi police amid violent protests over the alleged rape of a student in Pakistani city of Lahore.
Election may be held in Bangladesh in 2025, says Law Adviser Asif Nazrul
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Bangladesh's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the next Parliamentary election in the country may take place in 2025 after the completion of preparations which include forming the new Election Commission through a search committee.
Pakistan is home to fake degree scams: Report
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Despite repeated claims of action by Pakistan's investigative agencies, the fake degree industry has continued to flourish and expand across the country, according to a report published in the Asian Lite Central News Hub.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Taipei/IBNS: Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), the primary agency responsible for cross-strait relations, rejected China's criticism of President Lai Ching-te's National Day speech and condemned Beijing for attempting to turn Taiwan into "another Hong Kong."
Xi Jinping's forceful diplomacy: China’s Cross-Border Villages in Bhutan
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In 2016, China began constructing a village on territory traditionally recognized as part of Bhutan.
Weak policing, polls uncertainty pose high risk to Bangladesh's economy, says World Bank
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The World Bank (WB) has identified three major risks to Bangladesh’s economy and development: law and order concerns, uncertainty surrounding the upcoming general election, and weaknesses in the financial sector.
Another Pakistan International Airline crew member goes missing in Canada
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Another cabin crew member of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly gone missing during duty after arriving in Canada, reports the Dawn.
Bangladesh's GDP growth to decelerate to 4%: World Bank
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's post-Covid recovery remains hampered by high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and limited job opportunities for its youth, particularly women and educated individuals, according to the World Bank's latest biannual report released on Tuesday (Oct. 15).
CCP pushes to falsify the history of 'Humanistic Buddhism'
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Beijing/IBNS: On September 21 and 22, 2024, Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple hosted a national forum on the “theory and practice of humanistic Buddhism.”
Strengthening Vietnam-China relations: Embracing a wolf in cute panda's attire
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Hanoi/IBNS: Vietnam’s national identity has been deeply shaped by its long history of resisting Chinese domination.
Nov 10, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Southeast Asia’s one of the most significant and influential Salafi-jihadist groups, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)—known for its role in the 2002 Bali bombings—recently declared its disbandment, reports said.