Quetta, Feb 1 (IANS) Detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) central organiser Mahrang Baloch has stated that the enforced disappearances of Baloch women showcase a dangerous escalation in state violence, indicating that enforced disappearance is being used as an organised and gendered strategy, local media reported.
Rome, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya's arrival in Muscat after an 18-day voyage from Gujarat to Oman not only revives India’s ancient maritime heritage, but has a cultural and symbolic dimension for its engagement with the Indo-Mediterranean and with routes like India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), as per a report.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2026-27 has increased Indian development aid allocations for several neighbouring nations like Afghanistan, Mongolia and Nepal, but allocations to Bangladesh have been slashed by Rs 60 crore.
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan's removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2022 was considered a sign of improved financial governance; however, the optimism surrounding the development has faded.
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) As Bangladesh is set to hold elections on February 12, the interim government led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus is, in effect, an election-time administration in terms of responsibility and mandate, with many believing that its activities should remain restricted to making preparations for the elections and conducting routine work. However, a series of decisions, initiatives, appointments, and contracts it announced have raised questions, as per a report.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Autonomy in foreign policy enables a nation to act as per its own interest without external pressure guiding its moves, but Bangladesh's recent and hurried moves to strengthen ties with Pakistan threaten to end this, according to a report.
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Two separate incidents involving the death of Awami League-linked leaders in Chittagong and Narsingdi have triggered fresh allegations of political repression and targeted violence under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, according to party sources and family members.
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Drug abuse has been consistently undermining Pakistan's socioeconomic structure and posing one of the biggest challenges faced by the country, as per reports.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India on Sunday slammed Pakistan for its recent statement against New Delhi over attacks in Balochistan, terming it "baseless allegations and usual tactics" of Islamabad to deflect attention from its internal failings.
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) election campaign office was vandalised in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur in Bangladesh amid heightened political tensions ahead of the upcoming national elections, local media reported on Sunday.
