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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pakistan: 544 illegal electric connections found across five districts in Punjab
Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) teams have detected 544 illegal power connections in five Punjab districts.
Taiwan detects 17 Chinese aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said 17 Chinese aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels were detected around its region on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taiwan's Defence Ministry recently said it spotted 25 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval ships around its region.