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Dhaka, March 15 – As the number of deaths of Awami League members in custody continues to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at Keraniganj Central Jail in Dhaka, local media reported on Sunday.The 55-year-old Shahnur Alam Shanto died on the night of March 13 while...

Dhaka, March 15. India has repeatedly raised concerns with Bangladeshi authorities regarding the safety of minority communities, and expects thorough investigations and accountability. However, the responsibility for ensuring the protection of all citizens lies with the government of Bangladesh...

Lahore, March 14: Pakistan selector and former fast bowler Aaqib Javed has praised star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, saying he is someone who prevents batsmen from finding their rhythm or flow in a match. Bumrah recently took 14 wickets and became one of the leading wicket-takers in India's successful...

Kolkata, March 14 – Sleuths of the West Bengal Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested an individual on Saturday, who is alleged to have helped two killers of Bangladeshi radical group Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi escape to West Bengal from Bangladesh after the murder in...

Dhaka, March 14 – Several European and global civil society organizations have called on Tarique Rahman, the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, to secure the immediate release and proper medical care of imprisoned journalist, writer, freedom fighter, and human rights activist Shahriar Kabir.In...

Mirpur, March 14 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially reprimanded Pakistani batsman Salman Agha and added one demerit point to his disciplinary record after he was found to have violated the Code of Conduct during the second One-Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh in...

Kolkata, March 14 – Two Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested at the India-Bangladesh international border in the North 24 Parganas district for allegedly entering the country illegally, a senior district police officer said on Saturday.According to police, the two individuals were...

Bengaluru, March 14 – The Karnataka BJP warned on Saturday that including citizens from Pakistan and Bangladesh on the voter list would pose a serious threat to the country’s national security.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, R. Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka...

Dhaka, March 14 – The most unexpected outcome of Bangladesh's August 2024 "Gen-Z" revolution has been a resurgence of Islamist sentiment. A few observers in the country expected that the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, would make history by emerging as the country's main opposition...

Chandigarh, March 13 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Joint General Secretary C R Mukunda on Friday said special emphasis is being placed on expanding 'shakhas' and engaging with society through outreach programs to mark the organization's centenary year.Mukunda elaborated on the Sangh's plan...

New Delhi, March 13 The BJP on Friday alleged that attempts by Bangladeshi infiltrators to "seize" the rights of tribal communities have led to unrest in parts of Meghalaya and vowed to support the indigenous communities of Garo Hills in the state.Two people were killed in police firing at...

Dhaka, March 13 – Pakistani batsman Salman Ali Agha was involved in a rare and controversial dismissal during the second ODI against Bangladesh, played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.The incident occurred in the 39th over of Pakistan's innings, when the...

Chandigarh, March 13 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Joint General Secretary C R Mukund on Friday said that special emphasis is being placed on expanding 'shakhas' and engaging with society through public outreach programs to mark the organization's centenary year.In Kerala, over 55,000...

Chandigarh, March 13 – A key three-day meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's top decision-making body began in Haryana's Samalkha on Friday, during which discussions will focus on the RSS's activities over the past year and plans for the future.RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general...

Kolkata, March 13 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that he raised the issue of the "disrespect" shown to President Droupadi Murmu by the state government during his first meeting with the new Governor R N Ravi.Adhikari also praised the...

Guwahati, March 13 Twelve illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh were "deported," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Sarma did not specify the district where they were apprehended or the sector of the border through which they were "deported"."Operation Clean Up continues...

New Delhi, March 13 According to data from human rights organizations, the government has informed Parliament that approximately 3,100 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities took place in Bangladesh from August 2024 to February 2026.In a written response to a question in the...

New Delhi, March 12 According to data from human rights organizations, approximately 3,100 incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities have occurred in Bangladesh from August 2024 to February 2026, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.In a written response to a query in...

Dhaka, March 12. Bangladesh has the opportunity to establish a National Human Rights Commission fully aligned with the Paris Principles — an independent, pluralistic body with a broad mandate, transparent selection processes, and active engagement with civil society.The commission would meet...

Kolkata, March 12 Heavy thunderstorms accompanied by intense rainfall hit Kolkata and neighboring districts on Thursday evening, as the Met Department forecast similar weather conditions in parts of West Bengal over the next seven days.Heavy rainfall in Kolkata and the adjoining Salt Lake area...