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.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is set to turn worse as the Pakistan Army continues with its atrocities, and the protesters do not relent.
Dhaka, Oct 1 (IANS) Two more people have died of dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh in 2025 to 200, local media reported.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The US Embassy in India on Wednesday assured applicants that passports and visa services will continue despite the government shut down underway in Washington.
Moscow, Oct 1 (IANS) The Sixth India-Russia Special Mechanism on Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Moscow, where both sides discussed ongoing conflicts, along with regional and international security issues within the framework of the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' between both countries.
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Violent clashes continue to take place across multiple districts as situation remains highly tense in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) over a series of demonstrations, several reports indicated on Wednesday.
Geneva, Oct 1 (IANS) The recent violence against the indigenous people in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts has sparked concerns among world leaders about the condition of the backwards and religious minorities in the South Asian nation.
