Another student leader shot at in Bangladesh; condition critical

IANS | December 22, 2025 3:08 PM

Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) A student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) leader was shot by miscreants in Bangladesh's Khulna on Monday, just days after the killing of radical Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi, as the violence continues to grip the South Asian nation.

'Muslim League, Cong conspired to merge Assam into East Pakistan': BJP

IANS | December 22, 2025 2:51 PM

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid a political war of words between the BJP and the Congress party over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on infiltration in Assam and the Northeast, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday accused the grand old party of suppressing historical facts related to the Partition.

Assam CM voices concern over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh

IANS | December 22, 2025 2:37 PM

Guwahati, Dec 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday expressed deep concern over the recent incidents of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, including reports of a Hindu man being burnt alive, and warned that the developments have serious implications for India's northeastern region.