Dhaka, July 29 (IANS) Several political parties in Bangladesh have strongly opposed the interim government’s decision to allow the establishment of a UN Human Rights office in the country.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The US administration has said that more negotiations are needed with India to sign a bilateral trade deal, as the deadline of August 1 for reciprocal tariffs inches closer.
Dhaka, July 29 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League has sharply criticised the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for what it calls a "reckless and disgraceful" decision to implement structural changes at Ganabhaban, the official residence of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
New York, July 29 (IANS) A lone gunman went on a rampage at a posh Park Avenue office building in New York, shooting dead a Bangladeshi immigrant police officer and three others before killing himself.
United Nations, July 28 (IANS) Cooperatives in India have scaled the traditional boundaries and become innovators in cutting-edge areas like digital services and finance, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
London, July 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, where both agreed that urgent action is needed to bring an end to the suffering in Gaza, according to a statement from the British government.
Quetta, July 28 (IANS) Six members of a Baloch family in Quetta were forcibly disappeared by the Pakistani army amid an ongoing wave of enforced disappearances across Balochistan.
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) recorded at least 405 honour killings across the South Asian country in 2024 with most of the victims being women who were killed by relatives claiming to defend family honour, the local media reported on Monday.
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) As torrential rainfall continues to wreak havoc, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday confirmed that the overall death toll since the onset of the monsoon season in the country has risen to 279.
Tokyo/New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Japan's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi on Monday held discussions with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Pramod Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, on the entire spectrum of the multi-faceted India-Japan bilateral relationship, including PM Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the country later this year.
