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February 24, 2025 12:17 PM

Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Hasina, set to launch political party

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. The Students Against...

February 21, 2025 6:15 PM

Bangladesh should not normalize terrorism, says MEA

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, conveyed that it is important for Bangladesh to not normalize terrorism, the Ministry of External Af...

February 20, 2025 11:42 PM

India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in Champions Trophy

India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Electing to bat, Bangladesh slumped to 35-5 but went on to post 228 all out ridi...

February 19, 2025 10:24 AM

Indian envoy slams Pakistan at UN, reaffirms J&K as integral part of India

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, strongly condemned Pakistan’s misinformation campaign at the UN Security Council (UNSC) and reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir "has been, is, and will always be"...

February 17, 2025 5:41 PM

Blow for Singapore opposition as court finds leader guilty of lying to parliament

A Singapore court on Monday found opposition party leader Pritam Singh guilty on two counts of lying to parliament, handing down fines that spared him a loss of his seat and a ban from this year's general election. Singh, leader of the Workers' Part...

February 14, 2025 2:29 PM

Jaishankar, Touhid likely to hold talks in Muscat: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is likely to hold a bilateral talk with Indian External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar on the sideline of Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat being held from February 16-17. Oman’s Foreign Mini...

February 13, 2025 7:14 PM

Centre provides Z-category security to Dalai Lama after threat assessment

The central government has granted Z-category security to the Dalai Lama following a recent threat analysis report by the Intelligence Bureau, ANI reported. Previously managed by the Himachal Pradesh Police alongside other agencies, the Tibetan spir...

February 13, 2025 4:35 PM

Human rights violations ongoing in Bangladesh even during interim government’s tenure: OHCHR Report

The United Nations' Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has found that human rights violations in Bangladesh did not occur only during the Awami League era but are also taking place under the interim government’s tenure. This finding was revealed in a fact...

February 11, 2025 2:15 PM

Bangladesh opposition says government aims to hold polls by December

Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said after some of its officials held a meeting with Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government. The South Asian...

February 7, 2025 10:20 AM

Mob in Bangladesh destroys ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s family home

A mob in Bangladesh has demolished the Dhaka family home of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with properties owned by some of her relatives. Leaders of Hasina’s Awami League party were also targeted by the mob. The attack, referred to as...

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