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US increasing engagement with Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party: Report

IANS | December 13, 2025 9:09 PM

Dhaka, Dec 13 (IANS) The US government intensified engagements with Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, this year, with US embassy officials recently meeting party representatives at Jamaat’s regional office in Sylhet district of the South Asian nation, a recent report has highlighted. The party, it noted, is a violent, "terror-tied Islamist movement" and was responsible for the killings of hundreds of thousands of civilians during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.

China escalates suppression of independent religious networks: Report

IANS | December 13, 2025 8:57 PM

Colombo, Dec 13 (IANS) China's tightening control over religious expression appears to be intensifying, with the recent arrest of church leaders marking a further escalation in its long-running campaign to place all expressions of faith under the authority of the state, a report said on Saturday.

Multiple political conflicts threaten stability in Bangladesh: Report

IANS | December 13, 2025 8:41 PM

Dhaka, Dec 13 (IANS) As the parliamentary election approaches in Bangladesh, conflicts unfolding on multiple fronts between parties, within rival factions and across broader political divides risk undermining the country’s stability and pose a significant challenge for the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government tasked with overseeing a peaceful and credible election, a report said on Saturday.

Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarthak wraps up goodwill visit to Kuwait

IANS | December 13, 2025 7:21 PM

Kuwait City, Dec 13 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sarthak concluded its goodwill visit to Kuwait on Saturday after participating in the Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Kuwait Navy Ship KNS Al Garoh, underscoring the growing maritime cooperation between the two countries.

US sees Sri Lanka as key Indian Ocean security partner

IANS | December 13, 2025 6:32 PM

Washington, Dec 13, (IANS) The United States views Sri Lanka as a crucial partner in safeguarding Indian Ocean security and protecting global shipping lanes, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Ambassador to Colombo told lawmakers.

US warns ISIS threat remains despite territorial defeats

IANS | December 13, 2025 6:24 PM

Washington, Dec 13, (IANS) The United States continues to face an evolving threat from the ISIS and al-Qaida despite years of counterterrorism operations, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the State Department’s top counterterrorism role has said.

US Senate calls China’s Sri Lanka port role a global warning

IANS | December 13, 2025 6:16 PM

Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) China’s role in Sri Lanka’s port infrastructure was cited in a US Senate hearing this week as a cautionary example of Beijing’s overseas financing practices, with lawmakers warning that such projects can undermine sovereignty and strategic independence in the Indo-Pacific.

Former Nepal PM Oli alleges conspiracy behind destruction during Gen-Z protests

IANS | December 13, 2025 5:48 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 13 (IANS) Nepal's former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday described the destruction of public and private properties during the Gen-Z protests in early September as a conspiracy prepared over time to destroy the constitution, constitutional processes, and democracy in the country.

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