Nov 29, 2024, at 02:37 pm
In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a landmark survey by UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO revealed on Wednesday.
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.
Australia passes order banning social media for those under 16 years
Nov 29, 2024, at 03:49 am
Melbourne/IBNS: In a landmark ruling, Australia banned those under 16 from using social media, making it one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X, media reports said.
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.
Nov 28, 2024, at 05:11 am
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has accused The New York Times (NYT) and Bloomberg of "deliberately dropping" a groundbreaking study that exposed the extreme diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training programs in the United States actually increases racism.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect, halts 13-month conflict
Nov 27, 2024, at 02:48 pm
Bringing a halt to a 13-month conflict, Israel and Lebanon have accepted the US-backed ceasefire deal.
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.
Israeli cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal amid ongoing Middle East crisis
Nov 26, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to convene a high-level security cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to approve a 60-day ceasefire deal with Lebanon's Hezbollah group.
One woman was killed every 10 minutes by their partner or relatives across the world: UN report
Nov 26, 2024, at 02:55 pm
A new report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday showed that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.
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.
UAE arrest three over Rabbi Zvi Kogan's murder, Israel describes incident as 'antisemitic'
Nov 25, 2024, at 07:41 pm
UAE authorities have arrested three people for their suspected involvement in the murder of Israeli-Moldovan Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the Gulf nation.
Brazil: Bus plunges into ravine, 17 die
Nov 25, 2024, at 02:49 pm
At least 17 people died after a bus fell into a ravine in Brazil's Alagoas state on Sunday.
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.
Nov 23, 2024, at 11:49 pm
The Laos government has expressed 'sadness' over the death of six tourists due to suspected methanol poisoning in the country.
Lebanon: Israeli strike flattens multi-storey residential building in Beirut, 11 die
Nov 23, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Israeli strike flattened a multi-storey residential building in central Beirut which left at least 11 people dead.
UN humanitarian office says aid workers faced deadliest year ever in 2024
Nov 23, 2024, at 02:30 pm
The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday.
'Third World War has begun:' Ex-Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny
Nov 23, 2024, at 06:20 am
Former Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has said that he believes World War III is underway, adding the direct involvement of Russian allies in the escalation indicates the same.
UK can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits country based on ICC warrant
Nov 23, 2024, at 05:30 am
London/IBNS: The British government Friday indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested based on the International Criminal Court arrest warrant if he travels to the UK.
Nov 23, 2024, at 12:32 am
A large part of the South Terminal of London's Gatwick Airport was evacuated following a 'security incident' on Friday.
Laos: Six foreign tourists die due to suspected methanol poisoning
Nov 22, 2024, at 10:25 pm
At least six foreign tourists have died due to suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, media reports said.
USA: Indian-origin student Aryan Reddy dies after accidentally firing himself with a gun
Nov 22, 2024, at 07:57 pm
An Indian-origin student died in the United States after he misfired his gun during birthday celebration.