Global Hindu Diaspora urges India to act on Bangladesh violence

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:14 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Hindu diaspora groups have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his advisers to take immediate action over what they describe as escalating violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, citing killings, mob attacks, and alleged state inaction.

Unplanned and disorderly, Bangladesh capital fails to emerge as modern city: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 9:12 PM

Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) The growth of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, largely represents the spread of a fragile economic geography, with the city failing to emerge as a modern city. Although Dhaka has expanded swiftly in both size and population over the past few decades, the city has not become liveable, remaining largely unplanned and disorderly, a report said on Saturday.

Pakistan: Rising conflicts in resource-rich KP and Balochistan undermines development

IANS | January 10, 2026 8:34 PM

Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province - a hub for hydropower, cross‑border energy corridors and emerging critical mineral prospects - and Balochistan - home to large‑scale copper‑gold, coal, and coastal energy infrastructure - are facing persistent violence that threatens the very backbone of Pakistan's resource‑driven growth, a report said on Saturday.