Yunus regime pushing Bangladesh towards radical Islamist control: Report

IANS | December 23, 2025 9:19 PM

Dhaka/New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is steering the country into the hands of radical Islamists, a trend highlighted during the recent arson attacks on the media houses and the cultural institutions nationwide following the death of radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a report said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Imran Khan's sisters, PTI workers hold sit-in protest

IANS | December 23, 2025 8:36 PM

Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan and PTI workers held a sit-in at Factory Naka in Rawalpindi on Tuesday as they were stopped from moving towards Adiala Jail to meet incarcerated former PM, local media reported.

India-New Zealand FTA will give investors more confidence: Experts

IANS | December 23, 2025 6:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will give investors more confidence as both the countries access each other’s market to gain across the spectrum, Ved Jain, economist and former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), said on Tuesday.