Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years of self-imposed exile amid the deepening political crisis in the nation.
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 4,791 people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes (RTCs) across Pakistan's Punjab province in 2025, marking a sharp 19 per cent rise in fatalities compared to the previous year, local media report citing data from the country's emergency response service Rescue 1122.
Quetta, Dec 25 (IANS) As Pakistani forces continue to escalate the enforced disappearance of civilians across Balochistan, journalist Munizae Jahangir described the incidents as violations of the country's Constitution and international human rights norms.
Berlin, Dec 25 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), on Thursday accused Pakistan of engineering religious hatred in Bangladesh to push the country towards civil war and fragmentation.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The ISI’s role in attempting to fan an anti-India sentiment in Bangladesh is most certainly confirmed, given the rhetoric by some Pakistan news outlets and a few leaders. Some media outlets have recklessly blamed India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) for the murder of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. The claim has been made at a time when the Bangladesh authorities themselves are unclear about the killers and their motive.
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra travelled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where President Donald Trump is spending Christmas and the New Year, and held talks with his American counterpart, Sergio Gor, to strengthen bilateral ties.
Washington, Dec 25, (IANS) Influential American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said that India-US relations are under strain, and blamed policies pursued by President Donald Trump for weakening economic and security cooperation between the two long-standing partners.
Borno (Nigeria), Dec 25 (IANS) An explosion tore through a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, during evening prayers, killing at least ten worshippers, according to local media reports.
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) An influential American Congressman has expressed deep concern over what he described as a steadily deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh, warning that continued violence and attacks on minorities could further destabilise the country unless urgent corrective steps are taken.
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) A man was killed after a crude explosive was hurled from a flyover in the Mogbazar area of the Bangladeshi capital, police officials said, triggering panic in the busy locality, according to local media reports.
