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Bangladesh: BNP fears Yunus govt may secure victories for Jamaat, NCP in Feb election

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:34 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the possibility of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government employing "unlawful means" to secure electoral victories in favour of the two political parties it currently depends on -- radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) -- in February 2026 polls, local media reported.

India emerges as key pillar of Quad’s strategy and Indo-Pacific stability: Report

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:33 PM

Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) India’s maritime resurgence lies at the heart of the Quad’s strategic coherence and the Indo-Pacific’s long-term stability, a report said on Tuesday.

Pakistani forces kill two more civilians in Balochistan

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:31 PM

Quetta, Nov 4 (IANS) Two more Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Jamaat's 'vague apology' for collaborating with Pakistan in 1971 genocide just an election stunt

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:30 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman's recent unconditional apology for the party's past mistakes - the Islamist party had collaborated with Pakistan in genocide during the 1971 Liberation War - merits being called a "blanket apology" as there is no specificity of the crime committed and also a lack of taking responsibility, a report cited on Tuesday.

Maldives remembers 'Operation Cactus', role played by 'first support responder' India

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:28 PM

Male, Nov 4 (IANS) Highlighting India's role as a first support responder, Maldives is this week remembering the crucial role played by New Delhi in defending the archipelagic country in South Asia.

Sindhi leader accuses Pakistan Army of acting as 'corrupt mercenary mafia'

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:10 PM

Berlin, Nov 4 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Maha (JSMM), has accused the Pakistani Army of operating as a “corrupt mercenary mafia” that sells its loyalty for dollars and could deceive the United States or any other country at any moment.

Balochistan's struggle is human rights crisis that demands world's attention

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:05 PM

Quetta, Nov 4 (IANS) Balochistan’s struggle is not a fringe conflict, it is a human rights crisis that demands attention. The forced labour, the disappearances, the land seizures — these are crimes against people who have asked for nothing more than control over their own lives and resources. Several analysts reckon that the Pakistani military and government must be held accountable for what they have done to Balochistan.

Bangladesh: NCP setting preconditions for Feb election exposes growing insecurity

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:57 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) With Bangladesh's national election scheduled for February 2026, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has displayed its unwillingness for polls without securing complete impunity for its political coup during last year’s July uprising. The actions and remarks of leaders in the NCP exposed the party’s growing insecurity in the political game.

Pakistan: Alarming rise in cases of enforced disappearances, recovery of dead bodies in Balochistan

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:36 PM

Quetta, Nov 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Balochistan continues to report a massive rise in cases of enforced disappearances, arrests, and recovery of dead bodies over the past several days, local media reported on Tuesday.

Surrendering to Islamists, Yunus govt in Bangladesh cancels plan to recruit music and PE teachers

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:26 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has cancelled its plan to create posts for music and Physical Education (PE) teachers in government primary schools, weeks after facing criticism from several radical organisations, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh: BNP fears Yunus govt may secure victories for Jamaat, NCP in Feb election

India emerges as key pillar of Quad’s strategy and Indo-Pacific stability: Report

Pakistani forces kill two more civilians in Balochistan

Bangladesh: Jamaat's 'vague apology' for collaborating with Pakistan in 1971 genocide just an election stunt

Maldives remembers 'Operation Cactus', role played by 'first support responder' India

Sindhi leader accuses Pakistan Army of acting as 'corrupt mercenary mafia'

Balochistan's struggle is human rights crisis that demands world's attention

Bangladesh: NCP setting preconditions for Feb election exposes growing insecurity

Pakistan: Alarming rise in cases of enforced disappearances, recovery of dead bodies in Balochistan

Surrendering to Islamists, Yunus govt in Bangladesh cancels plan to recruit music and PE teachers

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