Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Several people, mostly holidaymakers, have drowned while bathing at Bangladesh's tourist destination Cox's Bazar sea beach in the first six months of 2025.
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday denounced the charges brought against its leadership, calling them a "politically motivated" move orchestrated by the Muhammad Yunus-led "illegitimate" interim government.
Kabul, Aug 3 (IANS) Afghan migrants have shared their agony following their expulsion from Pakistan, as Islamabad accelerated the third phase of the forced deportation. They said that they were "humiliated" and asserted that the Pakistani officials also demanded money from them in return for their documents.
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) The US is once again edging closer to officially designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, marking a significant step not just for American national security but for global efforts to confront the ideological infrastructure of political Islamism, according to a report.
Quetta, Aug 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the police remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders by an additional 20 days, drawing sharp criticism from the human rights body, which said the judiciary has become "indirectly complicit" in the ongoing human rights crisis in Balochistan.
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's removal in August 2024 appears to have opened a new avenue for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to advance his Islamist agenda under the guise of strengthening trade and defence cooperation with Dhaka.
Dhaka, Aug 2 (IANS) A group of 39 Bangladeshi citizens, including a woman, were deported from the United States and arrived in Dhaka on Saturday.
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) A mortar shell explosion in the northwestern region of Pakistan led to the death of five children and injured 12 others on Saturday.
Toronto, Aug 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's South Asian policy has been marked with strategic contradictions, straining its relationship with India. Though the US considers India a vital player in the Indo-Pacific and seeks its partnership in the region, several of Trump's policy decisions have clashed with India’s core strategic interests, a report cited on Saturday.
Tokyo, Aug 2 (IANS) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi was apprised of Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's (JMSDF) organisational structure, objectives and operational role during his visit to the Fleet Headquarters and the Maritime Operations Centre in Tokyo, on Saturday.
