Bangladesh's military under siege: Islamist purge alarms entire region

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury | October 16, 2025 8:08 PM

Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented constitutional and security crisis. The interim regime led by Muhammad Yunus is now being accused of orchestrating a systematic purge of the armed forces as part of a broader Islamist-jihadist agenda. Warranted arrests against senior officers, political targetting of military leadership, and open attempts to shift power into the hands of religious hardliners indicate that Bangladesh may be hurtling toward a theocratic state unless decisive checks and balances are restored.

HM Amit Shah unveils bold extradition strategy against fugitives at CBI summit

IANS | October 16, 2025 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, delivered a powerful address at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conference on “Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges and Strategies” in New Delhi on Thursday, underscoring India’s resolute commitment to bringing fugitive criminals to justice.

Abujhmar and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh now Maoist free: HM Amit Shah

IANS | October 16, 2025 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) In a resounding declaration of victory against left-wing extremism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on X that Abujhmarh and North Bastar districts in Chhattisgarh, once notorious strongholds of Naxal terror, have been officially declared free from the menace.