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EU delegation's Bangladesh visit exposes Europe's double standards on human rights

Baidya Bikash Basu | September 18, 2025 9:11 PM

Dhaka: The visit of a European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights to Dhaka, which concluded on Thursday, came at a time when Bangladesh is facing a severe assault on democracy and fundamental rights under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. The EU's five-member delegation visited Bangladesh from September 16-18 to assess governance reforms and the human rights situation in the country.

Bangladesh: Radical Islamist party slams Khaleda Zia's BNP over PR system

IANS | September 18, 2025 9:02 PM

Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) In an escalating political standoff ahead of February 2026 elections, the radical Islamist party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), has severely criticised the Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for objecting to the Proportional Representation (PR) system despite its claim of having public support, local media reported on Thursday.

Indian envoy to US meets senior Pentagon official, holds 'valuable discussion'

IANS | September 18, 2025 8:47 PM

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra held a "productive conversation" with the US Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the US Department of War headquarters in the Pentagon recently as both sides charted an actionable path on several initiatives.

India's retaliatory surgical strikes after Uri attack turning point in its counter-terrorism strategy: Report

IANS | September 18, 2025 8:29 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India's response to the 2016 Uri terror attack with retaliatory surgical strikes just 11 days later on terrorist infiltration bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) marked a decisive shift in the country's counter-terrorism approach, a report stated on Thursday.

Bangladesh: Awami League holds flash procession in support of former PM Hasina

IANS | September 18, 2025 8:22 PM

Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Several members of Awami League from Dhaka Metropolitan South staged a flash procession on Thursday in the Beribadh area under Hazaribagh police station in the capital, in support of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the local media reported.

Pakistan: 12 anti-dengue workers dismissed in Rawalpindi for faking attendance

IANS | September 18, 2025 8:08 PM

Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) At least 12 workers and supervisors involved in anti-dengue campaign in Pakistan's Rawalpindi have been dismissed as they were absent from duty but still marked their attendance through fraudulent means, local media reported on Thursday.

Despite Pakistan’s spin, Saudi pact unlikely to alter Riyadh’s robust ties with India

Vicky Nanjappa | September 18, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India said that it is following the developments after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed The Strategic Mutual Agreement. The agreement says that any aggression against either country shall be considered as an aggression against both.

Bangladesh: Six people die of dengue, 2025 death toll rises to 167

IANS | September 18, 2025 7:57 PM

Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Six more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh since Wednesday, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the nation to 167 in 2025, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed.

Iranian President meets visiting Russian minister, says era of unipolar world over

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:52 PM

Tehran, Sep 18 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has asserted that the cooperation between independent nations like Iran and Russia signals the end of global unipolarity. Pezeshkian made the comment during his meeting with visiting Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev in Tehran where he stressed that nations can achieve growth without relying on unilateral powers, the local media reported on Thursday.

Trade deal with US to bolster India’s regional role: Report

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The high-level US-India trade negotiations, ending in a bilateral agreement, could pave the way for increased leverage for India in the security and regional issues, a report has said.

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EU delegation's Bangladesh visit exposes Europe's double standards on human rights

Bangladesh: Radical Islamist party slams Khaleda Zia's BNP over PR system

Indian envoy to US meets senior Pentagon official, holds 'valuable discussion'

India's retaliatory surgical strikes after Uri attack turning point in its counter-terrorism strategy: Report

Bangladesh: Awami League holds flash procession in support of former PM Hasina

Pakistan: 12 anti-dengue workers dismissed in Rawalpindi for faking attendance

Despite Pakistan’s spin, Saudi pact unlikely to alter Riyadh’s robust ties with India

Bangladesh: Six people die of dengue, 2025 death toll rises to 167

Iranian President meets visiting Russian minister, says era of unipolar world over

Trade deal with US to bolster India’s regional role: Report

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