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Bangladesh: Jamaat's chief 'misogynistic' social media posts draw widespread condemnation

IANS | February 2, 2026 9:03 PM

Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman sparked widespread condemnation after a recent post on his social media platform X claimed that women pushed out of their homes in the name of modernity are exposed to exploitation, moral decay and insecurity, describing it as “another form of prostitution,” a report said on Monday.

Activists urge removal of Chinese surveillance cameras from UK's Salisbury Cathedral: Report

IANS | February 2, 2026 8:56 PM

London, Feb 2 (IANS) Several activists have called on the United Kingdom’s Salisbury Cathedral — home to one of four surviving copies of the Magna Carta --considered as “Charter of Rights” -- to remove surveillance cameras manufactured by Dahua Technology, a Chinese company based in China’s Hangzhou city, a report said on Monday.

Media watchdog reports arrest of five Afghan journalists in Pakistan

IANS | February 2, 2026 8:48 PM

Kabul, Feb 2 (IANS) As many as five Afghan journalists were detained by the Pakistani police over the past two weeks as per the details released by the Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO), local media reported on Monday.

Bangladesh: Jamaat's regressive stance on women's leadership exposes its gender bias

IANS | February 2, 2026 8:09 PM

Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Bangladesh, led for decades by two women --former Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League and late Khaleda Zia of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) -- stands in sharp contrast to the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami’s assertion that a woman cannot be a party chief or head of government – a stance widely seen as absurd and deeply regressive, a report said on Monday.

Bangladesh: Yunus govt approves 71 luxury flats for ministers amid increasing public hardships

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:52 PM

Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with rising inflation, acute housing shortages, water stress and steadily deteriorating public services, the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has approved a plan to construct three new buildings comprising 71 luxury flats for ministers on Minto Road in Dhaka, a report said on Monday.

Pakistan's growing instability puts China's CPEC investments at risk: Report

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:30 PM

Rome, Feb 2 (IANS) China may be compelled to reassess the scope of its engagement in Pakistan if Chinese officials can no longer travel safely to Islamabad. For now, every crisis confronting Islamabad poses a threat to the progress of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and undermines Beijing’s high-profile investment in the region, a report said on Monday.

Pakistan: Latest exodus adds to tumultuous history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tirah Valley

IANS | February 2, 2026 7:13 PM

Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Tirah Valley in Khyber tribal district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed another wave of displacement amid talks of a "limited offensive" against the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This exodus marks yet another chapter in the tribal region's tumultuous history, with local residents caught in the cross fire and facing the consequences of the blame game between the federal and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government.

India and Norway discuss initiatives to strengthen economic ties

IANS | February 2, 2026 6:29 PM

Oslo, Feb 2 (IANS) Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, held a meeting with State Secretary, Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad in Oslo on Monday, discussing strengthening of economic ties and boosting investments in green and blue tech sectors.

Seychelles President Patrick Herminie to travel to India for State Visit

IANS | February 2, 2026 6:22 PM

Victoria/New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seychelles President Patrick Herminie will travel to India for a State Visit from February 5-10 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be Herminie's first visit to India since assuming office in October last year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Monday.

Systemic abuse, marginalisation, state repression by Pak govt driving insurgency in Balochistan

IANS | February 2, 2026 6:14 PM

Quetta, Feb 2 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army's recent attacks under 'Operation Herof Phase 2.0' demonstrate a stark escalation in Pakistan’s long-simmering conflict in Balochistan, a report has highlighted. The BLA claimed responsibility for strikes in 14 cities and 48 sites on January 31, including Quetta, Gwadar, and resource-rich areas like Chagai, causing casualties on both sides. The figures remained disputed as Pakistani authorities reported that dozens of fighters were killed while BLA stated that security forces suffered heavy losses.

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Bangladesh: Jamaat's chief 'misogynistic' social media posts draw widespread condemnation

Activists urge removal of Chinese surveillance cameras from UK's Salisbury Cathedral: Report

Media watchdog reports arrest of five Afghan journalists in Pakistan

Bangladesh: Jamaat's regressive stance on women's leadership exposes its gender bias

Bangladesh: Yunus govt approves 71 luxury flats for ministers amid increasing public hardships

Pakistan's growing instability puts China's CPEC investments at risk: Report

Pakistan: Latest exodus adds to tumultuous history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tirah Valley

India and Norway discuss initiatives to strengthen economic ties

Seychelles President Patrick Herminie to travel to India for State Visit

Systemic abuse, marginalisation, state repression by Pak govt driving insurgency in Balochistan

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