Canada: 20-year-old Indian-origin student shot dead in Edmonton, 2 arrested
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:00 pm
Two suspects have been arrested over the murder of an Indian-origin student in Canada's Edmonton city on Friday.
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:29 am
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and left for an unknown destination as rebels announced to storm the capital, media reports said.
Dec 08, 2024, at 02:34 am
Paris: France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened its doors to the public, five-and-a-half years after a massive fire nearly reduced it to ruins. The 12th-century structure, restored to its Gothic splendour, now features a new spire and dazzling gold accents.
'Not our fight': Donald Trump asserts US should not get involved in Syrian conflict
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the United States should "not get involved" in Syria, where rebel forces claim they are closing in on the capital, Damascus, media reports said.
Pakistan records 60 percent deaths due to non-communicable diseases, WHO data shows
Dec 07, 2024, at 06:50 pm
Non-communicable diseases now account for 60pc of deaths annually in Pakistan, as per World Health Organisation released data.
Pakistan: Explosion left vehicle belonging to senior Levies officer damaged, no casualty
Dec 07, 2024, at 06:34 pm
The vehicle of a senior Levies officer was damaged in an explosion in Pakistan's Qila Abdullah Bazaar area on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: ISKCON alleges its Dhaka centre burnt down
Dec 07, 2024, at 05:16 pm
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday claimed that its centre in Dhaka has been burned down.
Minority group condemns attack on Hindu houses, business establishments in Sunamganj
Dec 07, 2024, at 02:27 pm
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has condemned the recent attacks on Hindu minority community members in Sunamganj district and demanded an immediate arrest of those involved in the crime.
UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes in Afghanistan
Dec 07, 2024, at 12:49 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for healthcare - especially the future availability of midwives and nurses.
UN report shows systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:24 am
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
Official data shows Muhammad has emerged as most popular name for baby boys in Great Britain
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:09 am
Muhammad has emerged as the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, as per official data released on Thursday.
Syria: Rebels takes control over 80 percent of Daraa city: Reports
Dec 07, 2024, at 09:42 am
Escalating tension in Syria, rebel forces took control over 80 percent of Daraa province, days after Aleppo and Hama fell to the hands of an Islamist-led rebel alliance.
Australian police search for three involved in suspected synagogue fire, PM Albanese condemns
Dec 07, 2024, at 12:04 am
The Australian police are searching for three people for their suspected role in setting a synagogue on fire in Melbourne.
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.