Aug 16, 2024, at 05:49 am
Washington-based Sindhi Foundation will continue its campaign to ensure the freedom of Pakistani-enforced disappearance victim Priya Kumari.
Aug 16, 2024, at 04:42 am
Dhaka: A team of UN experts is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the deaths of protesters before and after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister last week, according to an announcement made on Thursday.
Iranian banking system hit by major cyber attack: Reports
Aug 15, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: A massive cyber attack targeted the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks on Wednesday (Aug 14) amid ongoing tension in the Middle East, according to a report in the Saudi-affiliated Iran International.
Aug 15, 2024, at 12:01 am
A charity organisation which works for homeless people in New Zealand's Auckland has distributed candies filled with potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine in its food parcels.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh
Aug 14, 2024, at 11:48 pm
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towards restoring democratic rule.
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida announces he will step down next month
Aug 14, 2024, at 10:58 pm
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida will step down next month and will not run for re-election for a second term as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party amid a series of political scandals that called for his resignation.
Aug 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Breaking her silence for the first time since her government toppled which forced her to escape to India, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday broke silence on the recent violence and said the act of sabotage in the name of movements led to the death of many innocent people.
'I want justice from my country': Sheikh Hasina in her first remarks after ouster from Bangladesh
Aug 14, 2024, at 04:07 am
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought justice and punishment for rioters in the country in her first remarks after fleeing Dhaka following days of massive protest over job quotas.
Aug 14, 2024, at 12:22 am
The Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, a religious organisation, has claimed the Hindu community faced attacks and threats in 278 locations across 48 districts across the South Asian nation since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid violent protests, forcing her to escape to India.
First case filed against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina since she fled to India
Aug 13, 2024, at 08:30 pm
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, whose government toppled during the recent protests, has been named with six others in a murder case filed over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on July 19.
We have had no involvement at all, says US official on Bangladesh crisis
Aug 13, 2024, at 04:15 pm
The United States on Monday rejected claims that the government was involved in the recent protests in Bangladesh which led to the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government in the South Asian nation.
Aug 13, 2024, at 03:33 pm
Former US President Donald Trump on Monday said his assassination attempt was 'not pleasant' while interacting with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk over his social media platform.
Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster
Aug 13, 2024, at 05:24 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government, has praised students who spearheaded protests to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
China registers decline in new car sales for second straight month
Aug 13, 2024, at 12:15 am
Hit by sluggish domestic sales, new car sales in China dropped for second straight month in July, media reports said.
Bangladesh violence: Toronto witnesses protest over violence against Hindus
Aug 12, 2024, at 11:43 pm
Away from Bangladesh, thousands of Canadians from different walks of life gathered in Toronto city to demonstrate against the recent violence against Hindu community members in the South Asian country after former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid protests that left over 400 people dead.
USA: Protest outside White House over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Aug 12, 2024, at 11:33 pm
A large number of people demonstrated outside the White House in the US capital city of Washington on Friday against the recent attacks on Hindu community members in Bangladesh after the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government amid weeks of violent protests in the South Asian nation.
Aug 12, 2024, at 10:06 pm
The US Embassy in Bangladesh on Monday issued a fresh advisory to its nationals to consider returning to the country amid the ongoing protests and demonstrations in the South Asian nation which even led to the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government last week.
Australia: Helicopter crashes on roof of popular hotel in Cairns, pilot dies
Aug 12, 2024, at 07:28 pm
The pilot of a helicopter, which crashed on the roof of a hotel in the Australian city of Cairns, has died, police said on Monday.
'Anti-India vandals' destroy statue that marked Bangladesh liberation, Shashi Tharoor shares image
Aug 12, 2024, at 07:13 pm
A statue that commemorated the liberation of Bangladesh has been destroyed by 'anti-India vandals', said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
ILO report shows global youth unemployment rate dropped to 15-year low in 2023
Aug 12, 2024, at 03:02 pm
The global labour market outlook for young people has improved in the last four years, and the upward trend is expected to continue for two more, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report.
Blast rocks Afghanistan's Dasht-e-Barchi, one dies
Aug 12, 2024, at 02:49 pm
At least one person died and 11 others were injured after a blast rocked Dasht-e-Barchi area in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Uyghur advocacy groups appreciate US for banning goods produced with Uyghur forced labour
Aug 12, 2024, at 03:12 am
The East Turkistan National Movement has appreciated the USA for the decision taken to ban goods produced with Uyghur forced labour.
New York: Suspect shouts 'Free Palestine' before stabbing Jewish man
Aug 11, 2024, at 08:54 pm
A young Jewish man was stabbed in New York by an attacker who was shouting 'Free Palestine', media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina hints at US role in toppling her government in undelivered speech
Aug 11, 2024, at 08:15 pm
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina would have accused the US of the change in the recent regime in her country in her last speech which she was planning to deliver to the nation before her exit but could not do it since demonstrators entered her residence and she was forced to flee Dhaka last week.
Celine Dion slams Donald Trump for 'unauthorised' usage of her 'Titanic' song at his rally
Aug 11, 2024, at 04:44 pm
Canadian singer Celine Dion has slammed former US President Donald Trump for using her song "My Heart Will Go On" from the iconic 1997 film 'Titanic' at his campaign event in Montana without getting her consent or endorsement.
Aug 11, 2024, at 04:11 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh is still looking at uncertainty even as a caretaker government has been sworn in under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus amid reports of persecution of minority communities that continue to pour in.
Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber
Aug 11, 2024, at 02:37 am
At least three security personnel died and dozens of others were injured in a series of terrorist attacks on several security posts in Khyber district of Pakistan, media report said on Friday.
Man dies as explosion rocks Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan
Aug 11, 2024, at 12:12 am
A man died and three others, including a woman, were injured after an explosion rocked Gilani Town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan division on Saturday, media reports said.
Aug 10, 2024, at 11:47 pm
A mass demonstration was recently held outside the UK Parliament to highlight the plea of Hindu community members who were targeted in Bangladesh during the recent protests.
Aug 10, 2024, at 11:32 pm
A large number of people assembled outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and demanded protection for Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh where violent protests toppled the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government and created a political vacuum last week.