In Bangladesh, thousands of activists of Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka with a four-point demand, including abolition of the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission and other demands.
Speaking at the rally, Hefazat-e-Islam central committee member Mahmud bin Hossain said they are ready to make the ultimate sacrifice...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh today issued a show-cause notice to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Shakil Alam Bulbul, a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) – the banned student wing of Awami League – in an alleged contempt of court case. Local media reported that...
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, acting minister of refugees and repatriation, in a meeting with Roza Otunbayeva, head of UNAMA, called on the United Nations to assist in equipping residential settlements for migrants.
In addition, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir emphasized the Islamic Emirate’s readiness to engage with the international community, stating that such...
Highlighting the continuous persecution of religious minorities and the collapsing law and order situation in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, several top British MPs have once again called for early, impartial and inclusive elections in the country.
The call was made during a meeting of the ‘Conservative Friends...
A total of 402 climbers from 53 countries, including 74 women have been granted permission to scale the Mount Everest, this spring, Nepal’s Department of Tourism said.
According to the department, permission have been issued to 41 expeditions so far. In the same season last year, 414 climbers — including...
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Monday urged the Prof Yunus-led Interim Government to take stronger action to curb the increasing crime against women and to establish and safeguard women’s rights.
In recent times, cases of atrocities against women have increased across Bangladesh. A total of 442 women and girls were subjected...
Twenty-six persons, including teachers, police officers and a journalist, were injured during a teacher’s protest in Kathmandu on Sunday. A clash erupted after the agitating teachers broke the security barricade and tried to enter the restricted area at New Baneshwor, near the federal parliament building. The school teachers gathered...
Indian Special Envoy Anand Prakash met with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), to discuss the strengthening of political ties, trade, transit cooperation, and regional developments, an official press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan stated.
The...
A European Union (EU) GSP+ Monitoring Mission is scheduled to reach Sri Lanka today for a biannual review of the country’s compliance with Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade requirements. The team will stay until May 7, meeting government officials, businesses, civil society, and trade unions, and conducting...
India handed over Sickle Cell and Thalassemia vaccines to Nepal in response to the Nepal government’s request, a statement said on Friday.
Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over the first consignment of vaccines for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia to Minister of Health and Population Pradip Paudel,...
