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Bangladesh Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in lawyer murder case

May 05, 2025, at 04:44 pm

A Bangladeshi court on Monday showed Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das as arrested in the murder case related to the death of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif.

Pahalgam aftermath: Pakistan test-fires second missile amid escalating tension with India

May 05, 2025, at 04:13 pm

Pakistan on Monday claimed it successfully test-fired a missile with a range of 120  kilometres, the second trial conducted in less than two days amid an escalation in tension with India amid the Pahalgam terror attack.

China is now using DeepSeek AI model to develop advanced warplanes

May 04, 2025, at 08:52 pm

A leading aerospace engineer has said China is using the artificial intelligence platform created by DeepSeek to help in the research process to develop the most advanced warplanes.

Bangladesh: Islamist group Hefazat demands dissolution of women’s reform commission

May 03, 2025, at 06:56 pm

Bangladeshi Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam on Saturday asked the interim government to scrap the  Women's Affairs Reform Commission by calling it 'anti-Quran'.

Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Chennai checked in Colombo for Pahalgam terror attack suspects

May 03, 2025, at 06:06 pm

A comprehensive security search of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight, which travelled to Colombo from Chennai city in southern India, was undertaken on Saturday following a tip-off from India that it was carrying six suspects believed to be involved in the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead.

Pahalgam aftermath: Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile with 450-km range amid escalation in tension with India

May 03, 2025, at 02:34 pm

Pakistan on Saturday claimed to have test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 450-km range, further escalating the tense relationship with India following the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

EU regulator fines China-based video app TikTok 530 million euros over data protection

May 02, 2025, at 06:04 pm

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Friday said the Chinese firm ByteDance-owned TikTok has been fined 530 million euros ($600 million) over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China.

Yunus aide threatens Bangladesh would occupy North East states if India attacks Pakistan

May 02, 2025, at 05:31 pm

A senior official appointed by Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has stirred controversy with a provocative suggestion: that Bangladesh should consider occupying seven states located in India’s North East if New Delhi launches a military strike on Pakistan in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

Pahalgam Attack: Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs

May 02, 2025, at 03:47 pm

Pakistani FM stations have stopped broadcasting Indian songs amid a strained relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbouring countries following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 people dead.

Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in contempt case

May 02, 2025, at 02:51 pm

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul in a contempt case.

Bangladesh: Islamist parties demand Yunus government to ban Women's Affairs Reform Commission

May 02, 2025, at 01:52 am

Islamist parties in Bangladesh have demanded the immediate abolition of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, a move clearly showing the way hardliners are gaining ground in the South Asian country following the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led regime in 2024.

Take back Yunus' Nobel Peace Prize: Taslima Nasrin writes to Nobel Committee

May 01, 2025, at 02:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin has written to the Nobel Committee to withdraw the Nobel Peace Prize which was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, who is currently heading the interim government of the country.

Bangladesh Supreme Court stays HC order granting bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case

Apr 30, 2025, at 11:05 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court stayed the High Court order on Wednesday, granting bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in a sedition case, media reports said.

Bangladesh faces acute currency crisis after central bank halts releasing notes featuring Bangabandhu's image

Apr 30, 2025, at 06:28 pm

It seems troubles will continue to haunt Bangladesh, and there seems to be no respite from them. The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said.

China: Explosion in residential building leaves 17 injured

Apr 30, 2025, at 05:03 pm

At least 17 people were injured after an explosion occurred at a residential building in China's Shanxi Province on Wednesday.

Bangladesh High Court grants bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in sedition case

Apr 30, 2025, at 04:23 pm

Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Hindu spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, popularly known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, in a sedition case.

India will attack us in next 24-36 hours, claims Pakistan minister with warning of 'catastrophic consequences'

Apr 30, 2025, at 11:44 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar has claimed India will conduct a military operation against Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack and warned New Delhi of facing "catastrophic consequences".

Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Balochistan

Apr 29, 2025, at 07:24 pm

Pakistan's counterterrorism department of the Balochistan police recently claimed to have foiled a major terror attack in Quetta by killing two alleged terrorists on Monday.

China restaurant fire leaves 22 dead, one person detained

Apr 29, 2025, at 06:28 pm

At least 22 people died and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in China's Liaoyang city on Tuesday.

Islamist outfit loots library in Bangladesh, removes books written by 'atheists'

Apr 29, 2025, at 05:58 pm

An Islamist outfit in Bangladesh recently seized more than 500 books from Abhayaranya Library in Bangladesh's Tangail region by claiming them to be written by "atheists".

China asks India, Pakistan to exercise restraint following recent escalation in tension after Pahalgam terror attack

Apr 28, 2025, at 06:48 pm

The Chinese government on Monday asked India and Pakistan to 'exercise restraint' after the two countries exchanged fire at the Line of Control following the deadly terror strike in Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir which left 26 people dead.

Pakistan says 54 terrorists killed while trying to enter country from Afghanistan

Apr 27, 2025, at 10:40 pm

Pakistan on Sunday claimed its security forces killed 54 'terrorists' who tried to enter the country through the northwestern border with Afghanistan.

We oppose all acts of terrorism, says Chinese Consul General in Kolkata condemning Jammu and Kashmir attack

Apr 27, 2025, at 08:05 pm

Consul General Xu Wei of the Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata recently condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said his nation is against all acts of terrorism.

Pakistan Minister Hanif Abbasi threatens India with nuclear retaliation amid escalating tension over Pahalgam attack

Apr 27, 2025, at 03:26 pm

Pakistan Minister Hanif Abbasi said 130 nuclear warheads have been kept aimed towards India, amid the escalating tension between the two warring neighbours in the aftermath of the recent attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

Nepal: Massive protest held outside Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu against Kashmir terror attack

Apr 26, 2025, at 06:53 pm

A large number of people demonstrated outside the Pakistani Embassy in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Saturday, against the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead.

'Either our water will flow or their blood': Pakistan leader Bilawal Bhutto threatens India over Indus Waters Treaty suspension

Apr 26, 2025, at 03:07 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in line with his country's rage over the diplomatic strikes New Delhi launched on Islamabad after the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.

Shehbaz Sharif breaks silence, says Pakistan ready for neutral investigation in Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

Apr 26, 2025, at 03:01 pm

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif broke his silence on the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which left 26 people dead, and said his country was open to any “neutral and transparent” investigation into the incident.

Pakistan Senate passes resolution rejecting India's attempt to link Jammu and Kashmir terror attack to Islamabad

Apr 25, 2025, at 08:43 pm

The Pakistani Senate on Friday passed a resolution against the Indian government's 'attempt' to link the South Asian country to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslims, dead.

Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed's role in Jammu and Kashmir terror attack revealed

Apr 25, 2025, at 04:26 pm

The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which triggered worldwide condemnation, brought the operation of a long-active terror module working in Jammu and Kashmir to the forefront and even revealed the link of the 26/11 Mumbai attack and Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed to the incident.

We have been doing this dirty work, says Pakistan Defence Minister Asif, admitting to funding terrorism

Apr 25, 2025, at 03:49 pm

Pakistani Defence Minister Khwaja M Asif has admitted that his country has been doing the "dirty work" for the US and the West when a foreign journalist asked him if Islamabad has a history of funding and backing terror groups.