Chittagong, August 10 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Hindus converged in the heart of Bangladesh's Chittagong on Saturday, holding a massive protest rally against the ongoing attacks on the community and demanding
Dhaka, August 10 (IANS) Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned as the head of the country's top court after receiving an ultimatum from leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, local m
Male, August 10 (IANS) Calling India as one of the "closest allies" and "invaluable partners", Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday reaffirmed his administration's "full commitment" to strengthening th
Gaza, August 10 (IANS) At least 100 Palestinians were killed on Saturday by Israeli airstrikes at a school serving as a shelter for displaced people in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, the country's medical
Tehran, August 10 (IANS) A top Iranian military commander said Tehran considered avenging the assassination of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh as its duty, Iranian media has reported.Esmaeil Qa'ani, comman
Dhaka, August 9 (IANS) As many as 205 incidents of persecution of members of minority communities have been reported across 52 districts in Bangladesh since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation on
Jerusalem, August 9 (IANS) Israel replied to Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators early Friday, saying that it will send a delegation to resume talks on a Gaza ceasefire deal on August 15.Israeli Prime Minister Be
Moscow, August 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law, officially legalising cryptocurrency mining in the country from November 2024, according to a document published on the government port
Tokyo, August 9 (IANS) Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of its western city of Nagasaki on Friday, with the city mayor calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Su
New Delhi, August 8 (IANS) Saima Wazed, daughter of former Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday said she is “heartbroken” as she cannot hug her mother after the unrest in her country.“He
New Delhi, August 8 (IANS) Bangladesh went into a tailspin after nationwide protests over job quota flared up. Following the agitation, Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's Prime Minister and fled the country
Tel Aviv, August 8 (IANS) Israel intelligence is gathering maximum information from its network in Gaza on Yahya Sinwar, the newly anointed political head of the militant group, Hamas.Sources told IANS that Isr
Dhaka, August 7 (IANS) Bangladeshi Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate and noted economist Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday night.Ad
Agartala/Shillong, August 7 (IANS) Amid the continuing chaos and countrywide violence, attackers did not spare the statue and photographs of iconic personalities of India besides the Indira Gandhi Cultural Cent
Dhaka, August 7 (IANS) Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, the bodies of 29 people, including 20 Awami League leaders, were found across the country, local media reported on Wednesday. These deaths fol
Dhaka, August 6 (IANS) Nahid Islam, one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protests that eventually led to the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, has emerged as a key figu
Washington, August 6 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has held crisis talks on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the Mid
Tehran, August 6 (IANS) Iran has vowed to take "decisive" action against the "aggressor" behind the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, accusing Israel of carrying out a "cowardly" attack.Fo
United Nations, August 6 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants the Bangladesh military and political authorities to work together for a peaceful democratic transition following the resignation of P
New Delhi, August 6 (IANS) Amid ongoing protests in Bangladesh, student movement leaders Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmood, and Abu Bakar Majumdar released a video message on Tuesday, demanding that Nobel laureate econ