Why Tarique Rahman’s homecoming is rattling Jamaat—and reshaping India’s stakes in Bangladesh
Dec 26, 2025, at 08:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The return of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman after 17 years in exile has triggered political tremors across Bangladesh—and not least because of what it could mean for India.
Dec 26, 2025, at 06:00 pm
Demonstrators staging a sit-in protest over the alleged enforced disappearance of four members of a family, including two women, continued to block the CPEC Highway in Pakistan’s Kech district for a third consecutive day on Thursday.
Legal immunity for Pakistan Defence Chief Munir sparks controversy, Islamic scholar calls it ‘haram’
Dec 26, 2025, at 04:25 pm
A sign of growing discontent in Pakistan has emerged as a senior Islamic scholar from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) publicly questioned the legal immunity granted to Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir under the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Press under attack: Bangladesh jails two men over violent assaults on Prothom Alo, The Daily Star
Dec 26, 2025, at 03:30 pm
A Bangladesh court on Thursday sent two men to jail in connection with vandalism, arson and looting at the Dhaka offices of the country’s leading newspapers, The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, during last week’s unrest following the death of anti-India leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Dec 26, 2025, at 02:47 pm
The family of a 44-year-old Indian-origin man has alleged medical negligence after he reportedly died of a suspected cardiac arrest following an eight-hour wait for treatment at a hospital in Edmonton, Canada.
Bloodshed during prayer: Deadly blast rocks mosque in Nigeria, five dead
Dec 26, 2025, at 10:16 am
At least five people were killed and more than 30 others injured after a bomb blast ripped through a crowded mosque in north-eastern Nigeria’s Borno state, media reports said on Friday.
Hunted down: Six more arrested in mob killing of Hindu worker Dipu Das in Bangladesh
Dec 26, 2025, at 09:38 am
Bangladesh police have arrested six more people in connection with the lynching of Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das, whose killing on December 18 triggered widespread condemnation both within the country and internationally.
Who was Shivank Avasthi? Indian doctoral student shot dead near Toronto University
Dec 26, 2025, at 09:04 am
An Indian doctoral student was shot dead near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus in Canada, triggering shock and concern within the Indian community abroad.
Sheikh Hasina accuses Yunus regime of ‘unspeakable torture’ of minorities in Christmas address
Dec 26, 2025, at 12:12 am
Amid growing concerns over violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a sharp attack on the interim Muhammad Yunus-led regime in a Christmas address, accusing the current ruling authorities of seizing power illegally and subjecting minorities to “unspeakable torture”.
Zelensky’s Christmas message blends a call for peace in Ukraine with dark wish for Putin
Dec 25, 2025, at 09:33 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to issue a veiled wish for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Christmas Eve address, even as he reiterated his call for peace following fresh Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine.
Bangladesh violence: Second Hindu man's lynching in days sparks fresh fears over minority safety
Dec 25, 2025, at 09:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has witnessed another fatal lynching, intensifying concerns over public safety and mob violence just days after the killing of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das triggered nationwide outrage.
Dec 25, 2025, at 08:30 pm
Russian-born Telegram founder Pavel Durov has once again ignited global debate—this time far beyond technology—after reports said he is willing to fully fund in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for women who want to conceive using his sperm.
Dec 25, 2025, at 03:54 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh’s volatile political landscape entered a decisive new phase on Thursday as Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, returned home after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom.
Chaos in Dhaka: Man dies after crude explosive hurled from flyover in Mogbazar area
Dec 24, 2025, at 09:16 pm
A man was killed on Wednesday evening after assailants hurled a crude explosive from a flyover in the Mogbazar area of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, media reports said.
Pakistan court hands 22-year jail term to two in shocking blasphemy case
Dec 24, 2025, at 07:08 pm
A Pakistani court on Monday sentenced two individuals to 22 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed fines totaling Rs 550,000 on charges of blasphemy.
Dec 24, 2025, at 06:55 pm
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined a revised 20-point peace proposal that could redefine the contours of any future settlement to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Balochistan Bloodshed: 248 civilians killed in a year of unrelenting violence
Dec 24, 2025, at 06:34 pm
At least 248 civilians and 205 Pakistani security personnel were killed in attacks, bombings, and armed incidents across Pakistan's conflict-hit Balochistan during 2025, as per official data released, reported The Balochistan Post.
Dec 24, 2025, at 04:25 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: The brother of slain Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi has squarely blamed the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government for the killing, asserting that the administration cannot escape accountability for a murder that occurred under its watch.
Dec 24, 2025, at 03:16 pm
Ankara/IBNS: Libya’s army chief Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Haddad was killed in a plane crash near Turkey’s capital while returning from an official visit to Ankara, triggering intense speculation amid rapidly shifting regional military alliances.
Mob fury returns: Hindu home torched in Bangladesh amid chilling ‘final warning'
Dec 24, 2025, at 02:42 pm
A fresh wave of violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu community has come to light, with miscreants allegedly setting a Hindu family’s house on fire in the Chattogram region, killing their pets and destroying household belongings, media reports said.
Dec 24, 2025, at 12:43 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a major overhaul set to impact foreign professionals, including a large number from India, the Donald Trump administration has replaced the H-1B work visa lottery system with a wage- and skill-based selection model, media reports said.
Shock in Pakistan: Woman strangles 16-year-old daughter after argument over smoking
Dec 24, 2025, at 10:15 am
A woman allegedly killed her teenage daughter after an arguement over smoking in Pakistan's Bahawalpur district on Sunday.
Dec 24, 2025, at 09:13 am
Canadian Member of Parliament Shuv Majumdar has strongly condemned the recent mob lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, calling for an immediate end to what he described as pogroms against religious minorities and demanding accountability from the Muhammad Yunus–led interim government.
Canada appoints ex-BlackRock executive Mark Wiseman as US ambassador
Dec 24, 2025, at 03:53 am
Ottawa: Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday announced Monday Mark Wiseman has been appointed Canada’s next ambassador to the United States.
'People are being smeared': Trump explodes over Epstein files, defends Clinton, others
Dec 23, 2025, at 09:45 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has publicly weighed in on the controversial release of documents linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that the disclosures risk unfairly damaging people who merely crossed paths with him years ago.
Why Greta Thunberg was arrested in London during a Pro-Palestine protest?
Dec 23, 2025, at 06:31 pm
Social activist Greta Thunberg was arrested on Tuesday while participating in a protest in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers in London.
Inside the Balochistan attacks: How six Pakistani soldiers lost their lives in one day!
Dec 23, 2025, at 05:36 pm
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for killing six Pakistani soldiers in three separate attacks in the Quetta, Kachhi, and Kech districts, according to media reports.
'Call of Duty' visionary Vince Zampella dies in California Ferrari crash
Dec 23, 2025, at 04:02 pm
Los Angeles/IBNS: Vince Zampella, the influential game designer credited with shaping the Call of Duty franchise, has died following a fatal car accident in California, Electronic Arts confirmed. He was 55.
Dec 23, 2025, at 02:52 pm
Several American lawmakers have strongly condemned the targeted mob killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, calling on authorities to ensure justice, protect religious minorities, and restore the rule of law amid growing instability in the country.
Dec 23, 2025, at 11:53 am
An unprecedented crisis is unfolding in Mali as the capital, Bamako, finds itself encircled by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-aligned militant coalition.