UN officials warn over escalating violence in northwest Syria
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:51 pm
A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability.
Kash Patel, Trump's FBI director pick, joins X, Elon Musk reacts
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:40 pm
Indian-origin Kash Patel, who has been nominated by US-President elect Donald Trump as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, joined the entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging platform X on Sunday.
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:02 pm
US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter who was facing sentencing this month on gun crime and tax convictions.
Two charity aid workers killed in Gaza airstrikes, Israel claims one of them was October 7 attacker
Dec 02, 2024, at 04:18 am
At least two aid workers were killed during airstrikes conducted by Israel on Gaza on Saturday, media reports said.
Dec 02, 2024, at 01:18 am
Bangladeshi Immigration officials on Sunday refused to grant permission to 54 International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) members to cross the border and travel to India through the Benapole check post despite having valid passports and visas, media reports said.
Belgium passes world's first law which will make sex workers enjoy pensions and maternity leave
Dec 02, 2024, at 12:22 am
Belgium has become the first country in the world to pass a law that would recognise rights for sex workers and offer them equal treatment and benefits as enjoyed by people from different professions in the country.
New York paying $220 million to hotel owned by Pakistan govt, says Vivek Ramaswamy
Dec 01, 2024, at 10:42 pm
New York: The City of New York is reportedly paying $220 million to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by the Government of Pakistan, to house illegal immigrants.
Dec 01, 2024, at 10:08 pm
Bangladeshi woman TV journalist Munni Saha was mobbed and briefly detained by a mob in country's capital city Dhaka on Saturday who accused her of spreading misinformation and doing everything to 'make the nation a part of India'.
Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Kash Patel as FBI Director
Dec 01, 2024, at 07:31 pm
US President-elect Donald Trump Saturday (US time) nominated Indian-American Pentagon official Kashyap 'Kash' Patel as FBI director in his new administration that will commence operating in January.
Protesters demonstrate outside UN office in Geneva to highlight plight of Hindus in Bangladesh
Dec 01, 2024, at 12:23 am
The All Minorities Association of Bangladesh recently demonstrated at the iconic Broken Chair monument located in front of the UN office in Geneva.
Days after jailing Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh
Nov 30, 2024, at 11:12 pm
A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation.
Lebanon: Final repatriation flight brings Brazilians home amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Nov 30, 2024, at 11:08 pm
The final repatriation flight for Brazilians escaping the conflict in Lebanon touched down at São Paulo’s Guarulhos Air Base early Wednesday, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
Syria: Rebels take control of large parts of Aleppo
Nov 30, 2024, at 10:54 pm
Rebel forces have taken control of the 'majority' of Syria's Aleppo city, as per UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
US Department of Homeland Security is probing Temu over slave labour links
Nov 30, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The US Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating Chinese online retailer Temu for allegedly violating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, media reports said.
Unknown attackers gun down transgender person in Pakistan
Nov 30, 2024, at 08:13 pm
Unknown people gunned down a transgender person in Pakistan's Par Hoti area on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2024, at 03:39 pm
At least three Hindu temples were vandalised by a group of slogan-shouting attackers in Chittagong on Friday, a Bangladeshi city which has been witnessing massive protests by minority community members over the arrest of former ISKCON member Chinmoy Krishna Das.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk celebrate Thanksgiving together, Tesla boss grooves to YMCA song
Nov 30, 2024, at 07:41 am
It seems like US President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have become the best of buddies ever since the elections earlier this month and their bromance was once again showcased during a Thanksgiving dinner in Florida.
Nov 30, 2024, at 12:39 am
Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the interim government of Bangladesh over the atrocities faced by minorities in the country and said the nation is currently facing an 'existential threat'.
Nov 29, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of the country's central bank, has directed banks to freeze the accounts of 17 individuals associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bangladesh, including Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, for 30 days.
Nov 29, 2024, at 10:52 pm
American singer Mary Millben has urged world leaders to address the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and the attack on Hindu and other minorities in Bangladesh, the latest episodes which have triggered fresh tension in the country that has witnessed political instability ever since former PM Sheikh Haina-led government was ousted from power on August 5.
Nov 29, 2024, at 03:31 pm
Bangladesh's interim government intends to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against former PM Sheikh Hasina at the International Criminal Court over the "mass killings" that occurred during the July-August demonstration in the country, officials said.
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.