Journalist, along with mother, brutally assaulted in Bangladesh

IANS | August 10, 2025 3:35 PM

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) A local journalist and his mother were brutally assaulted by a group of miscreants in Bangladesh's Lalmonirhat district, police said on Sunday. This adds to the cases of growing violence against journalists in the South Asian nation.

Education, online business, media reporting in Balochistan face disruption due to internet suspension

IANS | August 10, 2025 2:43 PM

Quetta, Aug 10 (IANS) Education, online businesses and media reporting have faced widespread disruptions in Pakistan's Balochistan due to the suspension of internet services for the past several days, with the provincial government claiming that the decision was taken to curb communications among armed groups active in the region, local media reported on Saturday.

UK barristers' chamber demands lifting of ban on Awami League in Yunus-led Bangladesh

IANS | August 10, 2025 1:55 PM

London, Aug 10 (IANS) A request, calling for urgent action on behalf of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina concerning the ban on her party in Bangladesh, has been submitted to the UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic International Order and other UN Special Rapporteurs by two lawyers at Doughty Street Chambers.

Bangladesh: Massive protest rocks Dhaka University

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:34 PM

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Several students from Dhaka University (DU) in Bangladesh took out a protest rally on Saturday, demanding the expulsion of eight students following their appointment to the hall committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the local media reported.