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First 6 months of BNP govt marked by state of 'extreme disorder': B'desh opposition parties

IANS | August 18, 2026 5:14 PM

Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) As the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government has completed six months in office, opposition leaders have described its performance as a failure, citing spiralling prices, persistent energy shortages, deteriorating law and order, politicisation and a lack of progress on major national issues, local media reported on Tuesday.

Why Bangladesh overlooks Hasina's statement on returning home in December

IANS | August 18, 2026 4:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s statement of a rethink on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s India tour, linking Dhaka’s demands for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, interestingly came the same month that the latter herself announced her intention of returning home in December.

Defence Secretary visits IT lab established by India’s support in Armenian Military Academy

IANS | August 18, 2026 4:41 PM

Yerevan, Aug 18 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Tuesday visited the Military Academy of Armenia and reviewed the IT Lab established with New Delhi's support, the Ministry of Defence stated.

ASEAN digital pact offers India model for deeper Southeast Asia ties: Report

IANS | August 18, 2026 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework Agreement provides India a blueprint for deeper digital engagement with Southeast Asia, a new report has said.

PM Modi has played transformative role in development of India: Israeli envoy

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hailing the "transformative role" played by him in the development of India.

Over 52 including children injured in grenade blast near Kabul school

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:47 PM

Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) Over 52 people, including children, were injured in Afghanistan following a grenade explosion near the Sham-e Hedayat private school in Dasht-e Barchi area of western Kabul, local media reported citing security officials and witnesses.

Pakistan's top court orders jailed Imran Khan be shifted to hospital amid health concerns

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:12 PM

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered authorities to transfer jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination within the next few days, local media reported.

India’s proposal for local currencies link between BRICS members seen as key item for summit

IANS | August 18, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s proposal to build a digital bridge between the domestic currency payment networks of BRICS member nations has become the most important item on the agenda for the forthcoming summit of the bloc to be held in Delhi, according to an article published by South Africa’s IOL news website.

Rights group calls for action over police assault on journalist in Bangladesh

IANS | August 18, 2026 1:39 PM

Paris, Aug 18 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent assault of a journalist in Bangladesh, allegedly by police officers inside a police van in Dhaka after he reportedly filmed the officers assaulting a woman in the capital’s Bijoy Sarani intersection.

India FTA talks to see 2 more rounds, deal expected to take shape by Feb 2027: Israeli envoy

IANS | August 18, 2026 12:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Israel expects two more rounds of negotiations with India on the proposed free trade agreement, with the two sides likely to have greater clarity on the pact by February 2027, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said.

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First 6 months of BNP govt marked by state of 'extreme disorder': B'desh opposition parties

Why Bangladesh overlooks Hasina's statement on returning home in December

Defence Secretary visits IT lab established by India’s support in Armenian Military Academy

ASEAN digital pact offers India model for deeper Southeast Asia ties: Report

PM Modi has played transformative role in development of India: Israeli envoy

Over 52 including children injured in grenade blast near Kabul school

Pakistan's top court orders jailed Imran Khan be shifted to hospital amid health concerns

India’s proposal for local currencies link between BRICS members seen as key item for summit

Rights group calls for action over police assault on journalist in Bangladesh

India FTA talks to see 2 more rounds, deal expected to take shape by Feb 2027: Israeli envoy

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