Austrian authorities say it thwarted ISIS plot to target Taylor Swift concerts, new suspect arrested
Aug 10, 2024, at 12:32 am
Vienna authorities have arrested an Iraqi national over an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a concert of international star Taylor Swift in Vienna.
Aug 09, 2024, at 11:58 pm
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has asked the Interim government head Muhammad Yunus to ensure Hindus are no longer targeted by radicals in Bangladesh.
Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats
Aug 09, 2024, at 11:09 pm
As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks.
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'.
Women demonstrate in Iraq over proposed bill which may lower marriage age to nine
Aug 09, 2024, at 10:56 pm
Women's rights activists have been voicing their protests over a bill which resurfaced in the Iraqi parliament that could spike underage marriage in the nation.
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.
Middle East escalation: WHO regional chief voices grave concern
Aug 09, 2024, at 09:51 pm
Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean region, officials from the UN agency said during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday.
Canadian Tragedy: Surrey loss shakes Jandali Kalan family
Aug 09, 2024, at 09:24 pm
In the quiet village of Jandali Kalan, the unthinkable has unfolded, leaving a grieving mother grappling with an overwhelming loss. Hardeep Kaur, the resilient matriarch of a farming family, is mourning the sudden death of her elder son, Amanjot Singh, who passed away unexpectedly in Surrey, Canada.
Chinese-American scholar Shujun Wang found guilty of working as Chinese spy
Aug 09, 2024, at 02:37 pm
An American scholar and activist has been convicted by a US court of acting as a covert Chinese agent.
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.
Germany: Hotel partially collapses, two die
Aug 07, 2024, at 09:55 pm
At least two people died and several others were injured after a hotel partially collapsed in Germany's Kröv region on Wednesday.
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.
China trying to fish in troubled Middle East water with Hamas-Fatah agreement: Analysts
Aug 07, 2024, at 07:15 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, as many as 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the terrorist organization Hamas, have agreed to form a government after talks were hosted by Beijing, and analysts believe the Chinese Communist regime is forging closer ties with terrorist groups in the Middle East to expand influence in the region as well as sharpen its anti-US alliance.
Bangladesh violence: Hindu homes, temples under attack after Sheikh Hasina's exit
Aug 07, 2024, at 07:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A large number of Hindu homes, temples have come under attack by violent mobs in unruly Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina fled the country resigning as the Prime Minister giving in to the weeks-long aggressive anti-quota protests in Dhaka, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:31 pm
Dhaka/Kolkata/IBNS: In an unabated attack on the Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, a mob set folk musician of the country, Rahul Ananda's residence on fire in the capital city, Dhaka, media reports said.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vows retaliation over Israeli killing of commander Fuad Shukr
Aug 07, 2024, at 03:42 pm
Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah has said it will respond to the killing of leader Fuad Shukr by Israel last week.
Aug 07, 2024, at 03:04 pm
Nobel Laureate and Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the chief adviser of the interim government, days after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power amid violent anti-government protests which left the nation in turmoil.
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as its new chief after Ismail Haniyeh's assassination
Aug 07, 2024, at 06:19 am
Gaza/IBNS: Hamas Tuesday named Gaza Strip chief Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader after his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran last week, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:47 am
The Baloch community of Germany recently demonstrated in Hannover against the ongoing atrocities by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan province.
Philippines, Germany enhance defence agreement amid tensions in South China Sea
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:29 am
Philippines Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro and German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius have committed to a defence agreement which focuses on enhancing strategies to promote peace and stability at a time when tension prevails over the South China Sea.
India will work with any new government in Bangaldesh: Former Indian envoy Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:21 am
Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty has said India will continue monitoring the developments in the neighbouring nation after PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and escaped from the country amid violent anti-government protests.
Iran's protest crackdown disproportionately targeting minorities, say UN experts
Aug 07, 2024, at 12:10 am
Government-led crackdowns on protesters in Iran have had a disproportionate impact on the country’s ethnic and religious minorities since 2022, particularly in the Kurd and Baluch communities, according to a new advocacy paper released by the Human Rights Council-appointed International Fact-Finding Mission on Monday.
Former Bangladesh IT minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak detained at Dhaka airport
Aug 06, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Bangladesh's former IT minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, who was part of the now ousted Awami League government, was detained at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday.