Furious Taslima Nasreen slams Bangladesh: 'Sheikh Hasina gets death penalty — but why not Yunus?'
Nov 18, 2025, at 01:34 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has slammed the judgement passed by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh ordering death penalty for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the violence during a crackdown on students' movement last year, media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina verdict: UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh
Nov 18, 2025, at 09:22 am
The United Nations on Monday acknowledged the Bangladeshi court's verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a significant step for the victims of last year's violent protest crackdowns, while emphasizing its opposition to the death penalty under any circumstances
'No one is above law': Muhammad Yunus welcomes death sentence for ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Nov 18, 2025, at 12:16 am
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Monday welcomed the death penalty handed down to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal, saying the ruling underscores that “no one is above the law” and recognizes the suffering of students killed in protests last year that led to her ouster and escape to India.
Nov 17, 2025, at 04:15 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a scathing rejection of the death penalty announced against her by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), calling the ruling the outcome of a “rigged tribunal” functioning under an “unelected government with no democratic legitimacy.”
Bangladesh court awards death sentence to Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity
Nov 17, 2025, at 02:51 pm
A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced former PM Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty in the case linked to alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 2024 uprising.
Sheikh Hasina hits back: Calls Bangladesh’s Yunus rule ‘illegitimate’ ahead of verdict!
Nov 17, 2025, at 09:02 am
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in India since fleeing Dhaka amid violent protests against her government on August 5, 2024, described leaving her homeland as deeply painful.
Bangladesh on edge: Verdict looms for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina in 2024 uprising case
Nov 16, 2025, at 11:53 pm
Security has been tightened across Bangladesh ahead of the verdict in the crimes against humanity case linked to the July–August 2024 uprising against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.
‘Grave assault on constitution’: Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges quit over 27th Amendment
Nov 15, 2025, at 04:15 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In a major jolt to Pakistan’s judiciary, two senior Supreme Court judges stepped down after denouncing the newly enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment as an attack on judicial independence.
After Delhi blast, Islamabad hit by suicide explosion — 12 killed outside court
Nov 11, 2025, at 03:33 pm
At least 12 people were killed and around 20 others injured in a suspected suicide blast outside the Judicial Complex in Islamabad on Tuesday, a day after a separate car explosion in neighbouring nation India's New Delhi left eight people dead.
Nov 10, 2025, at 04:17 pm
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, to mark Baloch Martyrs’ Day, drawing political activists, human rights advocates, and members of the Baloch diaspora from several countries.
Christians in Bangladesh 'anxious' after bomb attacks on churches, catholic school
Nov 10, 2025, at 04:14 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Amid growing concerns over violence against minorities in Bangladesh, the country’s Christian community has been left deeply alarmed after three crude bomb attacks targeted two Catholic churches and a Christian school over the past few weeks, according to a report by AFP.
Nepal: Bodies of two missing Indian tourists recovered
Nov 10, 2025, at 09:02 am
The bodies of two Indian tourists, who went missing on October 20, have been recovered from Nepal's Manang district, local media reports said.
Bangladesh busts massive Pakistan shipment hiding 25 tonnes of banned poppy seeds
Nov 09, 2025, at 11:00 pm
Bangladeshi customs officials have seized a 32-tonne shipment from Pakistan after it was found to contain 25 tonnes of banned poppy seeds, local media reported.
From army chief to defence supremo: Pakistan’s big power move for Asim Munir
Nov 09, 2025, at 12:55 pm
In a major development that could reshape Pakistan’s military hierarchy, the country on Saturday reportedly passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment, paving the way for Army Chief General Asim Munir to assume the newly created post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a powerful position designed to unify command among the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
'If a war breaks out...': Taliban warns Pakistan after Istanbul peace talks end in deadlock
Nov 09, 2025, at 02:33 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has issued a strong warning to Pakistan, cautioning Islamabad against “testing the patience” of Kabul after the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul failed to produce a breakthrough on the issue of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants.
How a 1:30 pm call from 'top official in India' saved Hasina's life, reveals new book
Nov 08, 2025, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A forthcoming book has unveiled a gripping new account of how a single phone call from India altered the course of Bangladesh’s modern political history — and ultimately saved Sheikh Hasina’s life.
Sheikh Hasina warns of rising extremism, anti-Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
Nov 07, 2025, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Calling India a "steadfast ally", ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday voiced concern over rising extremism under Muhammad Yunus’ interim government, warning that it could damage Dhaka’s long-standing relationship with New Delhi.
Outrage in universities as Bangladesh govt scraps music, PE teachers amid Islamist pressure
Nov 07, 2025, at 04:33 pm
Students and teachers from four major public universities in Bangladesh on Thursday protested the interim government’s decision to discontinue music and physical education (PE) teacher positions in government primary schools.
Pakistan's 'Nepal Moment'? PoK on boil again as Gen Z takes to streets against govt
Nov 07, 2025, at 03:22 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is in turmoil once again — its second major wave of unrest in just a month — this time driven by students and Gen Z activists.
Yunus govt bows to Islamist pressure, music and physical education axed from Bangladesh schools
Nov 05, 2025, at 04:08 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bowing down to the Islamists, the Yunus government in Bangladesh has scrapped the posts of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, media reports said.
Nov 05, 2025, at 03:28 pm
Bangladesh has temporarily barred Indian-born Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from entering the country amid discussions over a possible visit later this month, local media reported on Tuesday.
Bangladesh ex-minister explodes: Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal calls Yunus a ‘conspiratorial mastermind
Nov 04, 2025, at 06:40 pm
Former Bangladesh Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was close to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, described interim government chief Muhammad Yunus as a “conspiratorial, egocentric character".
Chaos in Court! AC explosion shakes Pakistan’s top judicial building, 12 hurt
Nov 04, 2025, at 05:36 pm
At least 12 people were injured after a cylinder exploded in the basement of the Pakistani Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Khaleda Zia’s big comeback! Ex-Bangladesh PM to battle for power after Hasina’s fall
Nov 04, 2025, at 08:24 am
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), widely seen as a frontrunner to return to power in Bangladesh, on Monday announced that its chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will contest the upcoming national elections.
Blind man charged with blasphemy in Pakistan
Nov 02, 2025, at 10:17 pm
A blind Christian man has been arrested and charged with blasphemy after a Muslim person accused him of insulting the Prophet, media reports said.
Pakistan: Child labour dies after falling into a burning furnace while working in a kiln
Nov 02, 2025, at 09:33 pm
A 14-year-old Pakistani child worker died after he fell into a burning furnace while working in a kiln, media reports said.
IN-SPAN: Indian Embassy in Nepal opens applications for cross-border startup initiative
Nov 02, 2025, at 08:39 pm
The Indian Embassy in Nepal has unveiled a new startup platform IN-SPAN, inviting applications from Nepali entrepreneurs with transformative ideas to participate in the cross-border initiative connecting the vibrant startup ecosystems of the neighbouring nations.
Pakistan: Sindhi student leader abducted in Karachi, rights group condemn
Nov 01, 2025, at 06:50 pm
Several rights groups, including the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), are demanding the release of Ghani Aman Chandio, whose alleged enforced disappearance in the South Asian country has triggered a massive social media backlash.
ISIS-K still active in Pakistan? Shocking Afghan media claim after killing in Peshawar
Nov 01, 2025, at 06:06 pm
An Afghanistan media report is claiming that the ISIS terror group still operates in Pakistan, which Islamabad has repeatedly denied.
Oct 31, 2025, at 04:57 pm
A close associate of UN-designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed recently visited several sensitive areas close to the border and delivered inflammatory speeches during his stay in Bangladesh this month, triggering tension, media reports said.