New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The forced ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Bangladesh government last year created conditions that allowed radical, fundamentalist and Islamist forces to rear their heads, pushing the nation towards instability and chaos.
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IANS) Tarique Rahman, the son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, returned to the country recently after 17 years in exile and is now expected to emerge as a crucial player in the all-important electoral battle slated for early next year.
Quetta, Dec 28 (IANS) Rights groups, activists, lawyers and student organisations have expressed concern over rising cases of enforced disappearances of Baloch women, warning that cases reported in recent months showcase a troubling phase in the human rights crisis of Pakistan's Balochistan, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Pakistan government has been repeatedly betraying public trust with its myopic and ad hoc approach in policy formulation, laments an article in the country’s 'Friday Times' newspaper.
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) The rise and fall of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, Lt General Faiz Hameed (retd), encapsulate the structural tensions at the heart of Pakistan's civil-military order, with his downfall showcasing a process of political recalibration after the ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan, in which personal loyalties, institutional boundaries, and the need for military to reassert its authority played their part, as per a report.
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IANS) Ahead of the Bangladesh general elections, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has sought to clarify its position on forming an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, even as serious dissatisfaction has surfaced within the party, with dozens of senior leaders threatening mass resignation over the issue.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has paradoxically approved another $1.29 billion as financial support for Pakistan despite the multilateral institution's own report highlighting the corruption in the debt-ridden country, which is coming in the way of repaying these loans.
Kathmandu, Dec 28 (IANS) The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the fourth-largest political party in Nepal's dissolved House of Representatives, will head into the upcoming parliamentary elections by presenting Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah as its candidate for the country's next Prime Minister.
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Three fishermen from Mandapam in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing near Katchatheevu during early morning hours of Sunday, triggering fresh concerns over the safety and livelihood of Indian fishermen operating in the Palk Strait.
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) The US State Department condemned the recent spate of religious violence in Bangladesh as a powerful US lawmaker described the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh, as “horrific,” urging unequivocal condemnation of religious hatred.
