Bangladesh: Radical Islamist party slams Khaleda Zia's BNP over PR system

IANS | September 18, 2025 9:02 PM

Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) In an escalating political standoff ahead of February 2026 elections, the radical Islamist party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), has severely criticised the Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for objecting to the Proportional Representation (PR) system despite its claim of having public support, local media reported on Thursday.

Indian envoy to US meets senior Pentagon official, holds 'valuable discussion'

IANS | September 18, 2025 8:47 PM

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Kwatra held a "productive conversation" with the US Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the US Department of War headquarters in the Pentagon recently as both sides charted an actionable path on several initiatives.

Bangladesh: Six people die of dengue, 2025 death toll rises to 167

IANS | September 18, 2025 7:57 PM

Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Six more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh since Wednesday, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the nation to 167 in 2025, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed.

Iranian President meets visiting Russian minister, says era of unipolar world over

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:52 PM

Tehran, Sep 18 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has asserted that the cooperation between independent nations like Iran and Russia signals the end of global unipolarity. Pezeshkian made the comment during his meeting with visiting Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev in Tehran where he stressed that nations can achieve growth without relying on unilateral powers, the local media reported on Thursday.

Pakistani air strikes kill three civilians, injure five in Balochistan

IANS | September 18, 2025 5:30 PM

Quetta, Sep 18 (IANS) At least three people, including two women, were killed and five others, including a four-year-old, were injured after Pakistani forces carried out aerial bombing targetting residential homes in the Zehri region of Balochistan, a leading Baloch human rights organisation said on Thursday.