Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) The Chittagong Central Jail of Bangladesh is reportedly housing inmates more than three times its capacity, forcing them to live in overcrowded conditions.
Quetta, June 28 (IANS) Nadia Baloch, sister of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Central Organiser Mahrang Baloch, on Saturday appealed to lawyers, human rights organisations, the Baloch public, and all political leaders to raise their voice for the immediate release of the BYC leader and other activists who have been "illegally detained" by the Pakistani authorities.
New Delhi: Ukraine's efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union (EU) suffered a jolt this week as the NATO Summit at The Hague wrapped up without any mention of the same in the official declaration.
Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) The Awami League on Saturday strongly condemned the ongoing "inhuman persecution" of Hindu community and devastation of their places of worship under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh.
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) As many as 13 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 29 others injured, including 19 civilians, in a suicide attack early Saturday morning in Khadi area of North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India on Saturday decided to impose port restrictions, with immediate effect, on the import of jute and allied fibre products from Bangladesh to check influx of cheap, subsidised imports from neighbouring country which have depressed prices, hurt farmers’ incomes, and led to underutilised capacity in Indian jute mills leading to closures and unemployment.
Accra, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit will underscore the warm and enduring friendly relations between Ghana and India and the importance of strengthening bilateral ties, the Ghana Presidency has said.
Tehran, June 28 (IANS) Iran is set to hold what it has described as a "historic" funeral ceremony in Tehran on Saturday to honour 60 individuals, including senior military commanders and prominent Nuclear scientists, who were killed during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel.
Harare, June 28 (IANS) In a significant step toward enhancing India-Zimbabwe relations, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, in Harare. The two leaders discussed expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of environmental protection and wildlife conservation.
United Nations, June 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ceasefire in Gaza following the suspension of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
