Dec 06, 2024, at 11:06 pm
US Congressman Brad Sherman recently issued a statement where he urged the interim government of Bangladesh to protect Hindus amid rising protests by the community members over the arrest of priest Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Bangladeshi currency notes won't feature Bangabandhu's images any more: Reports
Dec 06, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Bangladesh has started printing new currency notes which will not feature the image of the country's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
'Will appoint new PM in coming days': French President Emmanuel Macron after Michel Barnier's ouster
Dec 06, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Paris/IBNS: French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to appoint a new Prime Minister of the country after his last pick Michel Barnier was on Thursday ousted in a no-confidence vote, media reports said.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing in Manhattan: NYPD issues photos of suspect, probe on
Dec 06, 2024, at 03:23 pm
The New York Police Department has released images of a man who is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the Manhattan region of the US city.
Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, reveals UN report
Dec 06, 2024, at 02:27 pm
Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday.
French government led by Michel Barnier collapses in no-confidence vote deepening political crisis
Dec 05, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Paris/IBNS: The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote deepening the political instability in the country, media reports said.
UK issues travel advisory for Bangladesh, warns terrorists may carry out attacks
Dec 05, 2024, at 06:45 am
The United Kingdom on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for its citizens where it directed them not to visit Bangladesh as "terrorists were likely to carry out attacks" in the South Asian nation.
Dec 05, 2024, at 06:09 am
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sent a 15-year-old Hindu boy to the Juvenile Detention Centre after he was arrested on charges of hurting religious sentiments on social media.
Nepal signs BRI Cooperation Framework with China during PM KP Oli's official visit to Beijing
Dec 05, 2024, at 06:02 am
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli has signed the BRI Cooperation Framework during his ongoing visit to China, the agreement which will pave the way for the execution of BRI projects in the Himalayan nation.
US President-elect Donald Trump nominates private astronaut Jared Isaacman next NASA chief
Dec 05, 2024, at 05:54 am
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated businessman and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk Jared Isaacman as the next NASA chief.
Dec 05, 2024, at 05:26 am
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus in her first public address, accusing him of persecuting minorities.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead outside New York hotel in targeted attack
Dec 05, 2024, at 04:09 am
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in an apparent targeted attack as he was on his way to attend the company’s annual investor conference, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Hindu businesses, houses attacked by mob in Sunamganj over alleged Facebook post
Dec 04, 2024, at 11:53 pm
A mob vandalised Hindu businesses and houses in Bangladesh's Sunamganj amid allegation that a community member hurt Muslim sentiments by posting a derogatory image on Facebook, media reports said.
Pakistan: Patients suffer amid strike observed in Multan hospital
Dec 04, 2024, at 11:47 pm
Hundreds of patients were left without treatment after a strike was observed at Nishtar Hospital in Pakistan's Multan city recently.
South Korea: President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment vote a day after martial law move
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:51 pm
A day after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and later lifted it, opposition coalition members on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach him.
Bangladeshi official says 700 prisoners, who escaped during uprising, remain at large
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:01 pm
A Bangladeshi official on Tuesday said more than 700 convicts remain unaccounted for following the recent uprising in Bangladesh which led to the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina's government on August 5.
I am deeply concerned: UK MP Priti Patel reacts to recent violence in Bangladesh
Dec 04, 2024, at 09:13 pm
British MP Priti Patel has expressed her concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the targeting of the minority community in the country since the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government.
Dec 04, 2024, at 02:59 pm
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the United States is providing more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other urgent needs of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and affected communities in 31 African countries.
South Korean president lifts martial law order hours after imposing it
Dec 04, 2024, at 02:41 pm
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol withdrew the martial law declared by him after facing a strong rebuke from the National Assembly amid widespread protests on Tuesday.
South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces'
Dec 04, 2024, at 04:57 am
Seoul/IBNS: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared emergency martial law, as he accused the opposition of being "anti-state forces intent on overthrowing the regime" amid a massive dispute in the country's parliament over a budget bill.
Pakistan: Anti-state activities claimed 245 lives in November
Dec 04, 2024, at 12:42 am
245 individuals, including 68 security personnel and 50 civilians, died after Pakistan witnessed a month of anti-state violence in November, official data showed.
Tripura's Bangladesh mission suspends service a day after breaching of premises
Dec 04, 2024, at 12:00 am
The Bangladesh's Assistant High Commission in Agartala, which is located in the North-Eastern state of Tripura, has decided to suspend consular service until further notice after its premises was breached by a group of people who were protesting against the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in the neighbouring nation.
Hindus demonstrate in Canada against atrocities faced by community members in Bangladesh
Dec 03, 2024, at 10:36 pm
Bangladeshi Hindus in Montreal recently took out a rally in the Canadian city to show solidarity with ISKCON, the religious outfit that has been targeted by alleged Islamists in Bangladesh in recent times.
All hell to pay, Trump demands immediate release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 03:23 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned that those responsible for holding the hostages will face massive repercussions if captives are not released by the time he assumes office.
Appalling and apocalyptic, says UN Deputy Secretary-General about situation in Gaza
Dec 03, 2024, at 02:51 pm
Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.
UK MP expresses concerns over human rights abuses of minority religious groups in Pakistan
Dec 02, 2024, at 11:36 pm
A prominent UK MP has expressed concerns over the widespread human rights abuses and forced conversations on the minority community members in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Robbers shot dead a trader in Karachi whose marriage was fixed on December 12
Dec 02, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Suspected robbers shot dead a trader, who was scheduled to get married on December 12, in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, media reports said.
Lithuania expels three staff members of Chinese mission, Beijing counters
Dec 02, 2024, at 11:07 pm
Lithuania has declared three staff members of China’s diplomatic mission as persona non grata, earning condemnation from Beijing.
Dec 02, 2024, at 07:46 pm
Oxford University Press has announced 'brain rot' as the word of the year following a public voting, a term which sums up the widespread concerns over mindless social media habits and the consumption of low-value content especially on social media.
Dec 02, 2024, at 04:08 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter in two criminal cases and described the decision as an 'abuse and miscarriage of Justice'.