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.

China must avoid demands that strain economies of regional allies: Report

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:33 PM

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Flagship Chinese projects in Sri Lanka — such as the Colombo Port City and Sinopec's $3.7 billion Hambantota oil refinery — are now entangled in complications the government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is struggling to resolve, a report highlighted on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Yunus govt slammed for halting progress of women

IANS | August 9, 2025 8:04 PM

Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Samina Lutfa, an Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology at the Dhaka University, on Saturday criticised the male-dominated decision-making process in Bangladesh, where men bargain over political participation of women, their roles, and seat allocations, quite "similar to a fish market".

US mineral deal with Pakistan labelled as 'strategic mistake' by Baloch community

IANS | August 9, 2025 7:28 PM

Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) The US-Pakistan mineral deal faces strong opposition from the Baloch community, with local leaders like Mir Yar Baloch labelling it as a "strategic mistake" , a report cited on Saturday. He warned that the deal would embolden Pakistan's military and intelligence services and deepen the marginalisation of the people of Balochistan.