Bangladesh: Islamist parties demand Yunus government to ban Women's Affairs Reform Commission
May 02, 2025, at 01:52 am
Islamist parties in Bangladesh have demanded the immediate abolition of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, a move clearly showing the way hardliners are gaining ground in the South Asian country following the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime in 2024.
Take back Yunus' Nobel Peace Prize: Taslima Nasrin writes to Nobel Committee
May 01, 2025, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin has written to the Nobel Committee to withdraw the Nobel Peace Prize which was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, who is currently heading the interim government of the country.
Bangladesh Supreme Court stays HC order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case
Apr 30, 2025, at 11:05 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court stayed the High Court order on Wednesday, granting bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case, media reports said.
Apr 30, 2025, at 06:28 pm
It seems troubles will continue to haunt Bangladesh, and there seems to be no respite from them. The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said.
China: Explosion in residential building leaves 17 injured
Apr 30, 2025, at 05:03 pm
At least 17 people were injured after an explosion occurred at a residential building in China's Shanxi Province on Wednesday.
Bangladesh High Court grants bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case
Apr 30, 2025, at 04:23 pm
Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, popularly known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a sedition case.
Apr 30, 2025, at 11:44 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar has claimed India will conduct a military operation against Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack and warned New Delhi of facing "catastrophic consequences".
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Balochistan
Apr 29, 2025, at 07:24 pm
Pakistan's counterterrorism department of the Balochistan police recently claimed to have foiled a major terror attack in Quetta by killing two alleged terrorists on Monday.
China restaurant fire leaves 22 dead, one person detained
Apr 29, 2025, at 06:28 pm
At least 22 people died and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in China's Liaoyang city on Tuesday.
Islamist outfit loots library in Bangladesh, removes books written by 'atheists'
Apr 29, 2025, at 05:58 pm
An Islamist outfit in Bangladesh recently seized more than 500 books from Abhayaranya Library in Bangladesh's Tangail region by claiming them to be written by "atheists".
Apr 28, 2025, at 06:48 pm
The Chinese government on Monday asked India and Pakistan to 'exercise restraint' after the two countries exchanged fire at the Line of Control following the deadly terror strike in Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir which left 26 people dead.
Pakistan says 54 terrorists killed while trying to enter country from Afghanistan
Apr 27, 2025, at 10:40 pm
Pakistan on Sunday claimed its security forces killed 54 'terrorists' who tried to enter the country through the northwestern border with Afghanistan.
Apr 27, 2025, at 08:05 pm
Consul General Xu Wei of the Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata recently condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said his nation is against all acts of terrorism.
Apr 27, 2025, at 03:26 pm
Pakistan Minister Hanif Abbasi said 130 nuclear warheads have been kept aimed towards India, amid the escalating tension between the two warring neighbours in the aftermath of the recent attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
Nepal: Massive protest held outside Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu against Kashmir terror attack
Apr 26, 2025, at 06:53 pm
A large number of people demonstrated outside the Pakistani Embassy in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Saturday, against the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead.
Apr 26, 2025, at 03:07 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in line with his country's rage over the diplomatic strikes New Delhi launched on Islamabad after the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
Apr 26, 2025, at 03:01 pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif broke his silence on the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead, and said his country was open to any “neutral and transparent” investigation into the incident.
Apr 25, 2025, at 08:43 pm
The Pakistani Senate on Friday passed a resolution against the Indian government's 'attempt' to link the South Asian country to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslims, dead.
Apr 25, 2025, at 04:26 pm
The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which triggered worldwide condemnation, brought the operation of a long-active terror module working in Jammu and Kashmir to the forefront and even revealed the link of the 26/11 Mumbai attack and Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed to the incident.
Apr 25, 2025, at 03:49 pm
Pakistani Defence Minister Khwaja M Asif has admitted that his country has been doing the "dirty work" for the US and the West when a foreign journalist asked him if Islamabad has a history of funding and backing terror groups.
Apr 25, 2025, at 10:15 am
Pakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar has described those terrorists who attacked and killed tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday as 'freedom fighters'.
We strongly condemn this heinous act, says Bangladesh interim chief on Kashmir terror attack
Apr 23, 2025, at 08:01 pm
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where terrorists targeted tourists and gunned down 28 of them when they were travelling in the popular destination.
We resolutely oppose all forms of terrorism, says Chinese official condemning Kashmir terror attack
Apr 23, 2025, at 06:50 pm
China on Wednesday reacted to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left 28 people killed, and said Beijing resolutely opposes all forms of terrorism.
China: Man executed for stabbing Japanese school boy to death
Apr 22, 2025, at 03:04 pm
China has executed a man who had fatally stabbed a 10-year-old Japanese boy last September, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Local Awami League leaders organise flash procession in Khulna
Apr 21, 2025, at 07:19 pm
Local Awami League leaders and activists organised a flash procession in Bangladesh's Khulna area on Sunday, marking the first such event in the region since the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime amid severe protests against her government on August 5, 2024.
Canada: Gurdwara vandalised with pro-Khalistani graffiti in Vancouver
Apr 20, 2025, at 06:59 pm
A gurdwara or Sikh temple in Canada's Vancouver city was desecrated with pro-Khalistani graffiti on Saturday, prompting the police to investigate the incident.
Thailand authorities arrest Chinese national over Bangkok skyscraper collapse
Apr 20, 2025, at 05:14 pm
The Thai authorities have arrested the Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, which collapsed after strong tremors jolted the nation late in March, leaving several people dead.
Hindu Minister Kheeal Das Kohistani attacked by unknown miscreants in Pakistan
Apr 20, 2025, at 05:08 pm
A Hindu state minister in Pakistan was attacked by unknown miscreants in the country's Thatta city when he was on his way to Jhok Sharif to attend an event.
Bangladesh requests Interpol red notice for ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina
Apr 20, 2025, at 02:45 pm
The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a "red notice" against ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and 11 others.
Apr 19, 2025, at 07:25 pm
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said both Afghanistan and Pakistan have assured each other that their soil will not be used for terror activities.