Two Hindu councillors killed in Bangladesh clashes; protesters vandalise ISKCON, Kali temples
Aug 06, 2024, at 04:49 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Two Hindu councillors were among the 100 people killed in Sunday’s violent clashes across Bangladesh that also witnessed the vandalisation of several homes and temples of Hindus, including ISKCON and Kali temples, forcing devotees to seek shelter, local media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina may not return to politics, says son: Report
Aug 06, 2024, at 03:45 am
Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down from the post of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and fled the turmoil-hit nation on Monday, might not return to politics, her son and former Chief Advisor Sajeeb Wajed Joy has said.
South China Sea: Philippines, US navy conduct joint maritime exercise
Aug 06, 2024, at 12:27 am
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in collaboration with the United States Navy, held a Maritime Cooperative Activity on July 31, in the South China Sea, amid growing tension in the region with China.
Aug 05, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Violent protesters set several key locations, including Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka's Dhanmondi 32 area, on fire with demonstrations continuing in the country even as Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to an unknown location on Monday.
Aug 05, 2024, at 09:33 pm
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government, with the participation of all parties, will be formed to run the affairs as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country on Monday in the face of violent protests that spiralled out of control and plunged the South Asian nation into chaos and turmoil. Highlights: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country in the face of protests as people stormed her palace Hasina and her sister flew to an undisclosed destination out of the country in army helicopter amid reports that she landed in India The death toll since July has risen to 300 with violence that began with an anti-quota movement claiming 98 lives since Sunday in fresh unrest An interim government will be formed, said Army Chief The student protest which started in July to demand abolition of govt. job quotas, soon turned into an uprising against Hasina
Aug 05, 2024, at 08:40 pm
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana left their official residence and headed to a 'safer place' amid deadly anti-government clashes in the country on Monday.
Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman to address nation shortly amid violent anti-government protests
Aug 05, 2024, at 07:04 pm
Bangladesh Army General Waker-Uz-Zaman will address the nation shortly on Monday amid ongoing deadly violence against the incumbent government.
UN rights chief says he is 'shocked' seeing violence in Bangladesh
Aug 05, 2024, at 03:47 pm
The UN’s top human rights official on Sunday called for an immediate stop to the violence in Bangladesh, which claimed scores of lives, including those of police officers, over the weekend.
Violent protests in Bangladesh leave over 90 dead, agitators plan 'March to Dhaka' programme today
Aug 05, 2024, at 02:59 pm
A fresh round of anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh on Sunday leading to the death of over 90 people and thousand others injured.
Fresh violence in Bangladesh leaves over 50 dead, India asks its citizens to remain alert
Aug 05, 2024, at 12:41 am
Bangladesh is witnessing a fresh round of violence across various cities, including the capital Dhaka, which left at least 56 people dead after students clashed with the police and ruling party members on Sunday.
Bangladesh: UNICEF says 32 children killed, many injured and detained during protests
Aug 04, 2024, at 08:00 pm
At least 32 children were killed and many more injured and detained during student protests that erupted in Bangladesh in July, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
PTI founding member shot dead in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:55 pm
One of the founding members of Pakistan's PTI political outfit was shot dead in Lahore's Valencia Town on Friday after he came out of a mosque after offering prayer.
Three judges escape terrorist attack in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Three judges who were travelling in a convoy survived a gun attack by terrorists in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan recently.
Pakistan: BYC claims police used force to break up rally in Karachi
Aug 03, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Pakistani police on Friday picked up several Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) workers who had gathered close to the Arts Council roundabout to stage a rally in protest over incidents of alleged torture and detention in Gwadar, media reports said.
Sindh Foundation demonstrate outside Pakistani Consulate in Chicago, raises Priya Kumari's issue
Aug 03, 2024, at 05:44 am
The Sindhi Foundation recently demonstrated outside the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago when they demanded rights for the Sindhi community in the country.
Four security personnel killed in armed attack in Pakistan
Aug 03, 2024, at 05:39 am
Four security personnel were killed while a traffic constable sustained injuries following an armed attack in Pishin and Khyber districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said.
Pakistan: Protesters block China border over tax issue
Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 am
The demonstration over the implementation of the GB Chief Court’s order, which restrains the collection of income tax, sales tax, and additional sales tax on imported items from China through the Khunjerab Pass, has intensified with several agitators distorting the immigration operations and blocking the exit point to China from Pakistan through the Pass, media reports said.
UN vehicle attacked by suspected militants in Pakistan, no casualty
Jul 31, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Suspected terrorists attacked a UN vehicle in Tank district of Pakistan on Tuesday.
Pakistani girl burnt to death by husband just eight months after marriage
Jul 31, 2024, at 09:57 pm
A husband burned his wife to death months after they were engaged in a court contract marriage, media reports said.
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:40 am
Tribal clashes erupted in Pakistan's Kurram district for the past several days which left at least 49 people dead and 200 others injured, with many believing it was a result of Shia-Sunni conflict in the region.
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:38 am
Fears of fresh unrest stare at Bangladesh after weeks of a deadly showdown between students and political opponents and the Sheikh Hasina government forces over the job quota system even as the United Nations asked for an impartial probe into the country's worst turmoil since the formation of the country in 1971 over countless human sacrifices.
Gwadar protesters face teargas as demonstrators try to quell their demonstration, several arrested
Jul 31, 2024, at 12:30 am
At least three people died and several others were injured after protesters of Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security personnel in different areas of Quetta on Sunday.
East Turkistan Government in Exile marks 10th anniversary of the 2014 Yarkand massacre in Washington
Jul 30, 2024, at 10:55 pm
The Uyghur community, led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and the East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), gathered in the US capital Washington DC to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Yarkand massacre.
Jul 29, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee’s unanimous endorsement of an amendment aimed at restricting U.S. visas for Chinese officials implicated in the unjust detention of Dr. Gulshan Abbas.
Pakistan: Violent clash between tribes claims 35 lives
Jul 29, 2024, at 09:04 pm
At least 35 people died after gunfire broke out between two tribes in Pakistan's Kurram region, bordering Afghanistan.
World Uyghur Congress commemorates victims who lost their lives in Yarkand massacre
Jul 28, 2024, at 03:12 am
The World Uyghur Congress recently commemorated the victims who lost their lives when Chinese security forces violently suppressed a large peaceful protest in Yarkand, leading to many innocent Uyghurs losing their lives.
Unknown people gun down three Pakistan's Balgatar
Jul 28, 2024, at 03:01 am
At least three people were killed and another person was injured in a firing incident by unknown people in Pakistan's Balgatar area on Friday.
Karachi is the second most riskiest city for tourists in the world, shows survey
Jul 27, 2024, at 03:39 pm
Pakistan's Karachi, one of the largest urban destinations in the country, has been ranked as the second riskiest city in the world for tourists, as per a latest report published by Forbes Adviser.
China: Factory blast in Yongcheng city leaves five dead
Jul 27, 2024, at 02:56 pm
An explosion at a plant in China'sYongcheng city left at least five people dead and 14 others injured on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistani woman throws party in US to celebrate her divorce, viral video amasses hate
Jul 27, 2024, at 02:34 am
While divorce is still a taboo subject in many Asian countries and couples going through separations are often judged as well as shamed by society, a Pakistani woman residing in the US recently threw a party to celebrate her divorce.