Dhaka, Oct 2 (IANS) Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has alleged that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government has fueled a resurgence of extremism, reigniting religious persecution across the country.
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) After an Israeli attack on Qatar threatened to unravel the Gulf State's relations with the US and its Gaza peace efforts, President Donald Trump has stepped up with an unprecedented security guarantee offering it military protection against attacks.
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The White House has stated that federal job layoffs are “imminent” as a consequence of the government shutdown that began on October 1.
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) A leading expert at the powerful conservative think tank in Washington, DC, has called for India and the United States to “deepen and broaden defence cooperation” despite their differences over other issues.
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Shaukat Nawaz Mir, a top leader of the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), has accused Pakistan’s government and army of oppressing locals.
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) The Law Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, Asif Nazrul on Wednesday ruled out any immediate plan to lift the ban on the activities of the Awami League, local media reported
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Election Commission’s (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed, has stated that the National Citizen Party (NCP) must pick its electoral symbol from the EC's official list, amid the party's persistent demand for the allocation of Shapla (Water Lily) symbol, local media reported.
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) Bangladesh has not witnessed a democratic transition, but a power vacuum which was swiftly seized by opportunistic forces, including emboldened Islamists and a complicit opposition, a report cited on Wednesday.
New York, Oct 1 (IANS) Finland and India's perspectives regarding multipolarity, global governance and legitimacy overlap significantly, demonstrating how concerns about reforms are now widely shared. Finland President Alexander Stubb's call for reform of multilateral institutions in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) echoed India's demand for a seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a report highlighted on Wednesday.
Tashkent, Oct 1 (IANS) India and Uzbekistan held the 9th meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in Tashkent, holding discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation in counter-terrorism through information sharing, capacity building and sharing of best practices.
