Bangladesh weighs JF-17 fighter jet deal with Pakistan as defence ties reset—What it means for India
Jan 07, 2026, at 08:06 pm
Bangladesh is actively assessing the possible acquisition of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan following high-level air force talks in Islamabad.
'Maza na karaya toh…': Pakistan army spokesman’s mocking threat rekindles tensions with India
Jan 07, 2026, at 04:41 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has once again triggered controversy after issuing a mocking and unprovoked remark aimed at India during a recent press conference.
Jan 07, 2026, at 03:06 pm
Three Indian nationals, including two teachers based in Mumbai, were arrested at Colombo International Airport in Sri Lanka for allegedly possessing 50 kg of cannabis, valued at LKR 500 million (over ₹14.5 crore), media reports said on Tuesday.
Fleeing a mob, he jumped into a canal—Another Hindu businessman dies in Bangladesh
Jan 07, 2026, at 10:03 am
A Hindu businessman died in Bangladesh’s Naogaon district after jumping into a canal while trying to escape a mob that was allegedly chasing him on suspicion of theft, media reports said on Wednesday.
Midnight crackdown in Pakistan: Six forcibly 'disappeared’ in Balochistan, families left in the dark
Jan 06, 2026, at 05:51 pm
At least six people have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in Pakistan’s Quetta and Kech districts, even as the protest camp organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) recently entered its 6,047th day, media reports said.
Suicide bombings and US weapons push Pakistan into its deadliest year in over a decade
Jan 06, 2026, at 05:17 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in more than a decade in 2025, with conflict-related fatalities surging dramatically amid intensified militant violence and counterterror operations.
Tension in Bangladesh village after Hindu woman’s cremation delayed
Jan 06, 2026, at 03:02 pm
Tension prevailed in Bangladesh’s Ullapara region on Monday after members of the Hindu community staged a protest, alleging obstruction in the cremation of Mina Banik.
From TikTok to turmoil: How a viral video triggered curfews, communal unrest in Nepal’s border towns
Jan 06, 2026, at 02:47 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: A social media video was enough to push parts of southern Nepal into days of unrest, curfews, and heightened security along the India-Nepal border.
Targeted for faith? Two Hindu men murdered in Bangladesh within a day
Jan 06, 2026, at 09:33 am
Two Hindu men have been killed in separate incidents in Bangladesh within 24 hours, highlighting a fresh spike in violence against the minority community in the Muslim-majority country.
Jan 05, 2026, at 07:07 pm
A Hindu widow was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district, media reports said, in what is being described as yet another incident of violence against the minority community in the South Asian nation.
Crime shock in Pakistan: Faisalabad records 15,000 robberies, snatchings and thefts in just one year
Jan 05, 2026, at 06:39 pm
Pakistan's Faisalabad district reported more than 15,000 incidents of robbery, snatching and theft in 2025, media reports said.
TTP strikes escalate: Pakistan faces growing militant threat
Jan 05, 2026, at 04:21 pm
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has expanded its operations nationwide, with Pakistan witnessing a sharp surge in militant violence in recent years, media reports said.
Jan 04, 2026, at 09:27 pm
A Pakistani government survey has revealed that countrymen are spending two out of every three rupees on just two basic needs — food and electricity.
Beijing breaks silence on Maduro’s dramatic arrest by US
Jan 04, 2026, at 04:43 pm
China on Sunday demanded the immediate release of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, urging the United States to stop any attempt to topple the government of the oil-rich South American nation.
Jan 03, 2026, at 02:46 pm
Khokan Chandra Das, a middle-aged Hindu businessman who ran a pharmacy at Keurbhanga Bazar in Bangladesh’s Shariatpur district, succumbed to burn injuries in Dhaka on Saturday, hospital officials said.
Buddha Air plane veers off runway during landing at Nepal's Bhadrapur, all 55 onboard safe
Jan 03, 2026, at 12:10 am
A Buddha Air turboprop passenger aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport in eastern Nepal on Friday, the airline confirmed.
Baloch leader flags China troop deployment risk, warns India of growing strategic threat
Jan 02, 2026, at 05:44 pm
A senior Baloch leader has warned that China could deploy military forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in the coming months, describing the possibility as a “serious and imminent threat” not only to the region but also to India.
Jan 01, 2026, at 08:31 pm
A Hindu man was brutally attacked by a violent group in Bangladesh, marking the fourth reported assault on a member of the minority community in the past two weeks amid growing concerns over their safety.
Osman Hadi killing: Prime accused denies role, claims he is in Dubai amid 'India' claims
Dec 31, 2025, at 05:36 pm
Dubai/IBNS: The investigation into the murder of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi took a dramatic turn after the prime accused, Faisal Karim Masud, publicly denied any involvement in the killing, contradicting claims made by Bangladesh police about his whereabouts.
Dec 31, 2025, at 05:24 pm
Faisal Karim Masud, identified by Bangladesh police as the prime suspect in the shooting of anti-India radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi, has denied any involvement in the killing.
UK condemns killing of Hindus in Bangladesh as violence spikes after radical leader Hadi’s death
Dec 31, 2025, at 03:48 pm
The British government has condemned the killing of two Hindus in Bangladesh amid a recent spike in violence in the Muslim-majority country following the death of anti-India radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Asim Munir’s daughter weds cousin in discreet wedding attended by top Pakistani leaders
Dec 30, 2025, at 10:39 pm
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir’s daughter Mahnoor was married on December 26 to her first cousin, Abdul Rehman, in a discreet ceremony held at the Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi, according to media reports.
Deadly mishap or sinister plot? Hindu man fatally shot by colleague in alleged ‘accidental firing’
Dec 30, 2025, at 04:37 pm
A 40-year-old Hindu man was shot dead inside a garment factory in Bangladesh, marking the third killing of a member of the community amid recent violence in the country.
'A profound loss for Bangladesh politics': Sheikh Hasina mourns Khaleda Zia’s death
Dec 30, 2025, at 10:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mourned the demise of her predecessor, Khaleda Zia, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80.
End of an era: Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passes away at 80
Dec 30, 2025, at 08:08 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 80 on Tuesday.
Minority under fire: Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh village
Dec 29, 2025, at 04:29 pm
At least five houses belonging to Hindu families were set on fire in Dumritala village of Bangladesh’s Pirojpur district, in what is being perceived as another incident refelcting a surge in attacks on religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.
Hindus form own political party in Bangladesh after lynching horror, target over 40 seats
Dec 29, 2025, at 02:47 pm
The Hindu community in Bangladesh has launched a political outfit of its own ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year, amid a surge in attacks on minorities following the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.
Political bombshell in Bangladesh: Student-led NCP joins hands with Islamist Jamaat ahead of polls
Dec 29, 2025, at 10:58 am
The National Citizen Party (NCP), a political outfit formed by student leaders who spearheaded the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has announced a seat-sharing agreement with one of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist parties ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year.
Bangladesh: Police claim Hadi’s killer fled to India
Dec 28, 2025, at 11:33 pm
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Sunday claimed that the prime accused in the killing of radical leader Osman Sharif Hadi has fled to India.
Dec 28, 2025, at 07:58 pm
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari made a striking revelation during a recent rally, admitting that he was advised to take shelter in a bunker during the four-day conflict with India in May, following the launch of Operation Sindoor.